… Iris 'Saturday Night Live' is a stunning deep burgundy with yellow beards in mid to late season. The flowers are huge but have no fragrance. The branched stems stand 37 … which typically blooms after the dwarf irises but before the Japanese and Siberian Irises. In 1998 it was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. Iris is the name of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… high but they are 3” wide, which is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade and spreads rapidly and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name Iris was taken from …
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… selection features shortened internodes (the length of stem between the buds), resulting in a large shrub (versus a medium-sized tree for the straight species). Compare and contrast the very succulent-appearing Jatropha podagricea in the Arid Greenhouse with this species from the relatively moist island of Cuba. Like almost …
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… as southern blue flag, is native to the southeastern coast of the United States. It blooms in late spring with light to medium blue flowers. The falls have a yellow blotch and purple veins … and clump forming. This species is native to wet or boggy soils and will do well with wet feet in full sun or part shade. …
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… so a male pollinator is required to produce fruit. Birds love the black berries that mature in the fall and are held on the plant through winter, and pollinators are attracted to the inconspicuous, but nectar-rich flowers. Prune in early spring for shape and to encourage new growth. It is useful for a low evergreen hedge or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… where they will attract bees, wasps, and flies; butterflies feed on its foliage. Though happy in the wild, it can also be grown in the home garden and does not spread aggressively. …
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… with a 4-foot spread, and it is known for having very thorny stems. This variety was released in 1980 by Jackson & Perkins and was an All-American Rose Selection award-winner. Like all roses, this cultivar grows best in full sun; moist, well-drained soil; and with moderate fertilization. …
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… It likes moist marshes and the banks of creeks and rivers. It stands 1-3 feet tall and blooms in late April and May with clusters of rose to reddish purple flowers on top of upright stems. … toothed and lance shaped. The genus name is derived from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the intense flower colors of some varieties. The species name means completely …
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… also known as Chinese sumac, is the tallest representative of the cashew family that will grow in the Midwest. It is a suckering shrub with an open habit that will reach 20 feet in height, with irregular spreading branches. The attractive leaves are compound, with a winged …
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… conical shape with a mature size of 50’ with an equal spread. The stiff, serrated needles grow in bundles of two and have a 360° twist. The blue-green needles vary greatly in length (1½ to 4" long). It can be recognized by the by the rich burnt orange bark on the trunk …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
