… Missouri black-eyed Susan is a wildflower native to the Ozark region of Missouri where it spreads to form large colonies. It reaches 2 – 3 feet tall and produces yellow daisy-like flowers with black center disks with branched stems from June to September; the stems and the thin leaves are intensely hairy. The plants prefer full sun and rocky dry soil where they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… x Gasteraloe ‘Royal Highness’ is another rare hybrid between two genera. Recent research has revealed the parents are Gasteria and Aloe . The Gasteria side of the family tree provides the stomach-shaped flowers and the green leaves with white tubercles. The Aloe side of the family provides the deep green …
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… Q. What is the recommended fertilizer for a small aquatic tub garden? A. A balanced formula of 10-10-10 … as well as any flowering lily or lotus in your tub. Slow-release fertilizer tablets are quick and easy. They also help to prevent the accumulation of algae, which can be a problem with …
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… “This is an excellent perennial that blooms even into November,” says Galen Gates, former curator of perennial herbaceous plants. “It sits only 4 to 8 inches high and has attractive blue foliage adorning branches that fan out in all directions.” This sedum …
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… This densely branched shade tree can reach a height of 50 feet and width of 35 feet with branches that sweep low to the ground. It has deeply furrowed, corky bark . Though Miyabie maple is listed as endangered in its native habitat in Japan, several cultivars are considered hardy, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant forms a dense mound in the garden, growing about 12 inches in height. Site lady's mantle in the front of a shady border. Tiny yellowish-green, starry flowers are produced on masses of tiny stems and softly enshroud the beautifully scalloped foliage in late spring. With its beautiful, velvety, grayish-green leaves, this perennial is a real star in the shade garden. …
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… the 3 foot tall mounded foliage. Noticeably more compact than other cultivars this variety is also sterile which allows all of the energy of the plant to be devoted to flowering. Plant in full sun dryish locations where pollinating insects can easily find the pollen and nectar. …
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… plant. Blue star-shaped flowers about 1 inch in diameter cover the plant in spring. A dainty and profuse bloomer, this early spring-flowering bellflower is native to Yugoslavia. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… after the danger of late frosts have passed, in full sun, moisture-retentive, rich soils and stake for support of the massive blooms. This dahlia is great as a cut flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… speckles to completely red violet at maturity. It thrives during the cooler growing seasons and is always a powerful attraction for pollinating insects. The flowers work well in cut-flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
