… 'Teal Velvet' is a rich deep purple. The falls have a distinctive white center with purple veins flowing outward. It stands 33 inches … The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Achillea 'Apricot Delight' is sold commercially as a member of the TUTTI FRUTTI™ Series. It has deep reddish-apricot blooms that mature to a pale salmon, … tolerates drought well. It is attractive to butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lamprocapnos spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ is a golden-leaved form of the common bleeding heart. It has greenish gold foliage and grows 2 to 3 feet tall. It blooms in … while resistant to deer and rabbits. The plant is hardy in zones 3 to 9. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soap solution on my garden plants and houseplants to control insects. How long does this product last on the plants? A. Soap solutions are designed to target soft-bodied insects on contact or as the solution begins to dry. Once the product is completely dry, it has very little effectiveness as an insect control. This is why you need to …
Type: Plant Info
… Dark red, fragrant double flowers appear in summer at the tips of the stems clothed in glossy green leaves. The heaviest flowering is in June, followed by occasional blooms into August. Plant 'Aphrodite' in full sun to partially … fertile neutral pH soils that never completely dry out. Rabbits and deer avoid eating this plant due to the chemicals that provide the spicy fragrance. Archived Copy: This content was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a cross between the Serbian spruce and the white spruce with hybrid vigor growth rate when compared to either … to the very low seed set. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Evening primrose is a biennial plant that forms a flat rosette in the first year and a 6-inch tall stem bearing flowers and seed pods in the second year. The … and beetles are attracted to the leaves, and goldfinches eat the seeds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… high and blooms in mid to late summer with fragrant pale pink flowers that have darker eyes. The flowers are 1½ inches in diameter and occur in clusters. The plant is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies and is hardy to zone 4. The genus name is from the … phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This tiny migrant is most often seen in wooded areas of the Garden very early in the spring and late in the fall. …
Type: Birding
… Aromatic aster 'Raydon’s Favorite' is a mounded perennial that reaches a maximum size of 3 three feet. From mid-September to October, it produces showy violet blue flowers that attract birds and butterflies. One of the last species of aster to bloom, it is called aromatic aster because of the sticky, scented … It was awarded the 2016 Plant of the Year by the Garden Club of America. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
