… Purple Smoke false indigo ( Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’) is a chance hybrid seedling that produces smoky violet flowers on upright racemes up to 1 foot in length. The contrast between the flowers, the gray-green foliage, and the … aberrans in 1996. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… European bluestar is one of the few amsonia species native to Europe (Turkey and Greece) rather than North America. … clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to …
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… ‘Boreas’ (god of the north wind) is a tree peony with deep burgundy semi-double flowers. The ruffled petals, are each turned in a different direction, as if blown by the wind. Tree peonies often need to settle in one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to …
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… appear in large inflorescences typically appear in early June on this species of lilac native to northeastern Asia. Plant in full sun in rich well drained soils and site so that air movement is possible around the plant to prevent foliar diseases. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly …
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… Wayfaringtree viburnum is usually a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded outline growing to a height of 10' to 15'. The large, broad leaves are feathery with a rough sandpapery texture. The flowers are a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Foliage In any garden, foliage color is an important element. Flowers come and go, but leaves stay the season. Foliage is especially … less showy. In many cases, leaves, with their texture, shape, size and color, contribute more to a shade garden than flowers. Hostas Shade gardeners know and appreciate the ongoing role of … is a shrub-sized perennial with large, dark green leaves with purple undersides. Standing 3 to 4 feet high and wide, it is a strong, architectural plant in a shade garden. Planted with the …
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… This is the true, ancient pearl onion, but is seldom grown today. Its German name is perlzwiebel. This bulb is composed of many bulblets of varying sizes and compares in size with …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has red blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It is a specimen in a border or useful as a ground cover. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a hedge or a as border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 40 inches high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it … fragrant salmon pink blooms that attract birds and butterflies. Disease resistant foliage is a huge advantage. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
