… though Picasso himself spattered red paint on to the rich yellow blooms of the Picasso canna. In any case, the vivid color combination is certainly an attention-getter, even though this canna … Then, if you want to save the plants for next year, you can simply dig them up and store them in a damp medium like peat some place where it’s cool (but not freezing cold). …
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… 'Welcome Home') is one of a new series of hybrid euphorbias created by horticulturists in Thailand when they hybridized Euphorbia lophogona with Euphorbia millii and selected for … colorful parts are botanically described as bracts). The parental species are also displayed in the West Greenhouse and offer a rare opportunity for visitors to compare the improved hybrid …
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… parts of North America. As its name suggests, Baby Joe has a smaller form reaching 4 feet in height and width and with its shorter stems the flower heads tend to remain upright and not flop over. It bears scented pinkish-mauve flowers in late summer and early fall which are loved by pollinators and especially butterflies. This …
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… Lavender to purple daisy flowers 1-1/2 inches across with gold centers are produced in September atop stout stems ranging in height from 3 to 6 feet on this hardy perennial that tolerates a wide range of soils. The …
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… attains heights of 25 to 40 feet when mature. A good choice for naturalistic gardens, in fall, the American hornbeam displays leaves of various colors, ranging from yellow to scarlet to reddish-purple. This tree is at its best in winter, when the picturesque, sinewy, blue-gray branches can be seen. It is also known as …
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… the flowers attract butterflies and other pollinating insects. Plant Brazilian button flower in a hot, sunny location. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant. By the end of the season, it can reach 2 feet in height and width. During mild winters it can gently reseed near the original plant. …
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… clusters (to 4” long) of mildly fragrant, pure white flowers with fringe-like petals bloom in late spring to early summer. Bloom appears about 2-3 weeks before that of C. virginicus . … way to clusters of olive-like fruits (each to 1/2”long) which ripen to a dark bluish black in late summer/fall and are a good food source for birds and wildlife. Lustrous …
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… tree that reaches a mature height of 15 to 20 feet. It is a very handsome specimen plant. In late May or early June, fragrant flowers cover the entire plant just as the leaves are expanding. In September, interesting navy-blue fruits on female plants attract birds. Until it begins to …
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… a layered look. The hairy, semi evergreen foliage forms a clump 10 to 12 inches high. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is resistant to deer and hardy in zones 4- 8. …
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… petals cover the bare stems of this large, many-branched upright shrub on warm sunny days in late winter and very early spring. The alternate leaves are broadly ovate with wavy margins, becoming bright yellow in fall. It will eventually reach a height of 15-20 feet and will retain an attractive shape with …
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