… known as the white spider lily is a large handsome plant from China with flower stems reaching to nearly 3 feet. The large, regular, lily-shaped flowers are variable in color, and a pale yellow form, Lycoris longituba flava has been named. Up to 15 different colors and forms from white to yellow to pink and median shades have been recognized in China. It is hardy to USDA Zone 5 and …
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… Peking mock orange is a dense compact deciduous shrub that is native to China and Korea. It bears fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June and grows to about six feet in height and width. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of conditions, it …
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… Miniature Snowflake mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June. It is a compact rounded shrub, growing to about three to four feet in height and about in width with gently arching branches. While this shrub is …
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… This is the product of a crossing of the Korean Maple and Japanese Maple. It grows upright to a height of 20 feet and then starts to spread outward to 24 feet. Its foliage is a rich green which turns to bright orange-red and deep red in the fall. …
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… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy bright magenta blooms from May through August that attract butterflies. It is a specimen in a border, is resistant to deer, and is attractive to birds. …
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… This clumping perennial grows to a height of about 1 foot with partial shade to full shade and dry to medium moisture conditions. In May and June it produces showy, coppery, orange-red and yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
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… Lilium ‘Scheherazade’ has deep crimson flowers with a thin line of gold to white outlining the edge of each petal. The flowers are huge, measuring 7 to 8 inches across, deeply recurved, and very fragrant. The stems stand 4 to 7 feet tall with up to 40 down-facing flowers per stem in mid to late summer. It may have …
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… Each winter, the bright yellow buds of fiery spike ( Aphelandra aurantiaca ) open to bright red blooms from the bottom of each flower spike to the top, giving the flower the appearance of bursting into flame above deep green, glossy foliage with a silvery sheen. A native to Mexico and South America, this tropical gem can grow to 2 to 4 feet in height, but when grown …
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… This carnivorous perennial is native to the subtropical wetlands of the southeastern United States so it is not cold hardy here. It needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. The "trap" is not the plant's flower; it is a set of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
