… life cycle, adapted to deciduous forests, is completed by the time oaks and maples leaf out in spring. Unlike other bulbs, they need a consistently moist (not soggy) soil during summer dormancy and can tolerate some clay. Compounds in their sap provide resistance to freezing temperatures and deter hungry deer and rabbits. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… containing a single row of hard, dark-brown inedible seeds that resemble large coffee beans. In winter, this dark-barked tree creates a distinctive form against the barren landscape; in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all …
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… the long woody pods of the wild species, which are considered either a novelty or nuisance. In winter, this dark-barked tree creates a distinctive form against the barren landscape; in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a male clone that lacks the woody seed pods that are considered either a novelty or nuisance. In winter, this dark-barked tree creates a distinctive form against the barren landscape; in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or oval form. The alternate leaves are broadly ovate with wavy margins, becoming bright yellow in fall. ‘Wisley Supreme’ was selected from a number of seedlings grown at the Royal Horticulture … flowers. This cultivar is one of dozens of Hamamelis cultivars that have been under evaluation in the Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. …
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… of Double Trouble sneezeweed ( Helenium 'Double Trouble') are the first of known doubles in the genus. Each petal on the daisy-like flowers has three notches at the tip and droops … for the cutting garden as well as the landscape. All told, they last about two months. In spite of its common name, this species, also known as Helen's flower, is not known to cause …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… thick sturdy flower stalks on this nonhardy bulb that is a favorite plant for forcing indoors in winter. Purchase the bulbs and pot them up, if needed, with the bulb sitting half emerged on top of the soil, and store in a cool, dry location until about six weeks before blooms are desired. Bring the pots into a …
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… day, but there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Typical of daylilies, it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Autumn Minaret was awarded Honorable Mention by the American …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Hush Little Baby has been awarded Honorable Mention and Award of Merit …
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… tips and the petals are gently ruffled. The stems stand 40 inches high with flowers that bloom in midseason measuring 4 inches across. It has no fragrance, but it is an excellent cut flower … while resistant to rabbits and deer. Blue Temptation was awarded Honorable Mention in 2009. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The classic ‘Fleur de Lys’ which …
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