… fall. The billowy mounds of foliage on this cultivar top out at 4 feet in size (in comparison to the species, which can grow 5 to 6 feet tall). Grow in full sun, in low-fertility soils, and water only during the most severe droughts once the root system is established. This boltonia is a butterfly magnet. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… as a grass, sedges are botanically different. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is … tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with crisp white borders. Carex prefer medium to moist soil that does not dry out and part to full shade. Grow in masses along ponds or streams or in the woodland garden or border. …
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… features white petals and an orange split cup. Like other orange cultivars, the color matures to yellow over time and with higher light intensities. Its' cultivar name celebrates the 100th … of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… Geum ‘Mai Tai’ stands 16 – 18 inches tall and blooms in late April to early June with ruffled, semi-double apricot to peach flowers that fade as they mature. The flowers are 1 ½ inches across and face outward, held on tall wiry burgundy stems. This is a member of the Cocktails™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. …
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… In late summer and fall, the flat-topped light pink to white flower heads of stardust showy sedum ( Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust') are a great … that dries out periodically, and avoid excess fertilization that would encourage the stems to get too tall and flop over. Tolerant of droughts once the root system is well-established, this fall bloomer is insect-, disease-, rabbit-, and deer-resistant. …
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… The Vaughn hawthorn is thought to be a cross between the Washington hawthorn and the Cockspur hawthorn. It is a … crown (30 feet x 30feet). In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and give way to glossy, red fruits that ripen in fall and remain throughout the winter. Birds find these …
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… Bullhead lily, also called yellow pond lily, is an aquatic native often founding floating in quiet ponds in the clearings of woods. Related to waterlilies, it has flat round leaves that float on the water. Flowers are large yellow globes … by having red markings in the throat of the flower - which you will probably not be able to observe unless you are sitting in a canoe. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… Gemini™ is a patented hybrid tea rose released by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. of Medford, Oregon, in 1999. … foliage, and long stems topped with a single, large flower. This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October, it produces lightly …
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… Ground cover Rosa ‘Noamel’ is sold as Flower Carpet® Appleblossom in the retail nurseries. It is a spreading deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet and 3 feet or more in width. It requires full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. In the spring through the fall it produces …
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… It serves as a screen in our gardens. Native to the Balkans, this pine reaches heights of 30' to 50'. Relatively compact and somewhat slow-growing, it retains its lower branches better than most white pines and can function as a screen. It is distinguished by clusters of five dark-green needles. Unusual, seldom-used pine. It needs …
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