… This mat-forming perennial needs full sun and dry soil conditions to reach a height of 8 inches. It produces yellow and orange blooms that attract butterflies in August and September. It is often confused with a related species, Sedum kamschaticum . …
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… Korean firs are beautiful, densely-branched evergreens native to the mountains of Korea. 'Golden Glow' is a dwarf cultivar with needles that are yellow-green above and with two white lines beneath. … very showy, turning violet-blue and appearing even on young trees. Korean firs may not be easy to grow in areas with clay soil and they don't like excessive heat or air pollution. They require …
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… VENUS® dogwood is a hybrid cross of C. kousa x nuttallii developed by Rutgers University. This small tree is … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Purple-twig dogwood is notable for its dark purple-black stems in winter. This multi-stemmed shrub bears white … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Blue Cloud silky dogwood is notable for its abundant production of blue fruit in summer, which are greatly appreciated by … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Kasanlaker cornelian cherry dogwood is a German introduction selected for its fruit production. In other respects the Kasanlaker … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Narcissus ‘Mary Copeland’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch double flowers that are sweetly … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Nymphaea 'Sulphurea Okechobee' is a hardy waterlily with large lemon yellow flowers that have long narrow petals. The leaves are … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. …
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… White Flounces magnolia is a double flowering form selected in 1991 as a seedling at the Arnold Arboretum in … Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom … fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared before bees; early …
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… The Edith Cavell cultivar of the common lilac was introduced in France in 1916 and is still a popular choice in the trade for its double white fragrant blooms. Like other lilacs, … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
