… Callicarpa japonica , or Japanese beautyberry, is one of the stars of the fall garden, with its rounded clusters of berries produced at almost every node along the arching stems. They …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… at the growing tip, producing stems that are not round. It is insect and disease resistant, with the exception of spider mites (which are only problematic if the relative humidity is …
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… in propagating woody plants to get one plant as a gift. The Ohio nurseryman became entranced with the plant and purchased it from Covey, transplanting it in Ohio to perfect his nursery's …
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… out. Following the fabulous flowers, green fruits develop which rupture to reveal seeds with long, silvery-white, silky hairs reminiscent of its cousin, common milkweed. These are great …
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… crimson-red foliage at the branch ends. The red color lasts through the summer, contrasting with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black …
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… sometimes commonly called yellow twig dogwood because its winter stems are bright yellow with red tips -- by far its most distinguishing feature. It forms a dense, twiggy shrub and tends …
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… Compressa blood-twig dogwood is a dwarf cultivar with a distinct upright, columnar habit. The species takes its common name from the deep red …
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… and has pink-purple new growth that turns golden yellow in the summer. It blooms in the spring with chains of bright yellow flowers. Its flowers are fragrant. It can be used as a garden shrub …
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… includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
