… small, round-topped shrub or a desirable small tree, the red buckeye can reach a height of 10 to 20 feet. Its lustrous dark-green leaves are composed of 5 leaflets. Beautiful, vivid, red-flowered panicles 3 to 6 inches long bloom in May. The brown seeds that mature in October look like the eye of a buck. Its fall color is another attractive feature of red buckeye. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… The weeping Siberian pea shrub is generally used as an accent plant because of its stiffly arching branches. It can grow to a height of about 10 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces yellow flowers that give way to brown fruit in the summer. The fern-like foliage turns an attractive yellow in the fall. …
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… produce smaller but more numerous fronds with a bushier habit than the wild species, which is native to Africa. Common in cultivation thanks to development of successful tissue culture techniques. This cultivar was introduced by John …
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… Light blue, lacecap-style flowers cover the dark, glossy green leaves from June to August on this cultivar of mountain hydrangea from Japan. With the shorter days and cooler temperatures of fall, the leaves turn a reddish-purple shade. This hydrangea is a great plant for moist soils and partially shaded locations. Deer and rabbits, unfortunately like to nibble on the dormant stems in winter. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… bulb 4 inches deep in the fall. In spring it produces semi-erect, strap-shaped leaves 12 to 16 inches long, each with a central stripe above. In spring it bears one-sided bloom stalks of up to 20 semi-pendant, funnel-shaped, silvery white flowers about 1 inches across, broadly striped green outside. If it is growing abundantly, it may become invasive. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… A tall, lanky plant, Joe Pye weed grows to an impressive 7' tall, but often needs to be staked at those heights. This native is wonderful in the naturalistic garden or the back of the perennial border. Large flower heads …
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… foliage are an obvious pollinator attractant for insects and hummingbirds alike. In addition to its beautiful flowers, it is also a source of protein-rich seeds (sold as chia) and has adorned multiple 'chia pet' holiday … Like other members of the genus, the plant tissues contain a number of bio-active chemicals to deter herbivores, etc. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… Pale beard tongue ( Penstemon pallidus ) is a native midwestern plant that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Water well the first year to establish the root system, and only in periods of extreme drought thereafter. Creamy white … pink tinge feature lavender-colored nectar guides on this herbaceous perennial, which grows to 2 feet tall. It attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… Insignificant whitish flowers document its kinship to grape vines, as do the tendrils that help it climb up to 30 feet in frost free climates. Large palmately compound green leaves and chocolate brown trunk (with age) are the primary characteristics it is grown for. One of several species in this genus that host the largest flowers in the World - …
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… Superb globeflower is a perennial whose showy lemon-yellow flowers bloom in the late spring. Known as a buttercup, … flowers extend well above the foliage, with petals curving inward around a cluster of stamens to form a globe atop olive green stems. The leaves are a glossy dark green, each with five to six lobes. Globeflower prefers rich moisture-retentive soil and partial shade. Archived Copy: …
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