… The dawn redwood has a decidedly pyramidal growth habit. Reaching more than 50 feet tall at maturity, it is easily recognized by its bright green needles, which suggest a feathery appearance. This tree needs a large area. The foliage changes to a pretty reddish-brown color in the fall. …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 3 feet in height with a 5 foot spread in 10 years. Use the Japanese maple as a … flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilium 'Claude Shride' has dark-red flowers with yellow-orange spots and no fragrance. The flowers face downward, and the deeply recurved petals bend backward. The stem has whorled leaves and can reach a height of 4 to 6 feet. This is a Martagon lily that grows well in woodlands and is most adapted to shade. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Masses of small yellow flowers create a billowy accent in the garden that augments the beautiful maiden-hair fern shaped leaves that are the main … the height to fit the landscape design. An elegant alternative to maiden hair ferns that is much easier to maintain in the landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… ‘Early Light’ is a self clinging climbing vine which will attach itself to any rough surface. It grows up to 15 ft with mildly fragrant white flowers and creamy white leaves. The leaves emerge as almost white and slowly mature to green. 'Early Light' will be slower … variegation. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . This is a cultivar of Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris which is native to Japan, China, South …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea odorata ssp. tuberosa is a subspecies of the American white waterlily with a more limited range than the species, found in the central … sun to flower and must to be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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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. Archived Copy: This …
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… Sneezeweed is a native plant in the aster family found growing throughout North America in areas with damp meadows or rich … the deeply ridged or winged stems and narrow, alternate leaves. In spite of its common name, this species is not known to cause sneezing or allergies. Sneezeweed is a wonderful sun-loving …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… How and when should a crabapple and peach tree be pruned? A. A good time to prune fruit trees is early March before the buds begin to swell. The branching habits are clearly outlined, and the weather is generally … out branches that grow toward the center of the canopy rather than out away from the center. This will permit more light and air to circulate through. Remove all dead or diseased branches. …
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… Iris pallida ‘Variegata’ is pale lavender-blue with yellow beards and a sweet fragrance. The flowers measure 3 to 5 inches across and stand 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaves are sword like … The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history, was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
