… 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 …
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… clusters which bloom continuously from late summer until frost, with each flower lasting 3 to 4 days. The foliage is burgundy to purple. It is hardy in zones 4-9. This is a hybrid of a hardy hibiscus native to eastern and central United States. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. …
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… Sand phlox is a mat-forming perennial with narrow, needle-like leaves, that grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to sandy, open woodlands and prairies in the Midwest and to the Ozarks. The blue to white blooms, …
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… Striking red and white flowers are produced from mid-summer right up to the first hard frost of fall on this nonhardy perennial native to North America. Fine textured medium green leaves are resistant to pests and diseases. Plant this salvia in full sun and in the warmest microclimate in the …
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… Sea Foam shrub rose ( Rosa 'Sea Foam') grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun and moderate soil conditions. From mid-June to mid-October, it produces lightly fragrant, double white flowers that tend to blush pink in cooler weather. The small, glossy, deep green leaves are disease resistant. …
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… leaf evergreen that forms a clump of 2’ by 2’. It has aromatic, evergreen foliage and pink to purple two-lipped flowers that appear in clusters in late spring to early summer. Pinch the plants back after flowering to promote compact, bushy growth. It prefers average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils …
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… Lilium ‘African Queen’ has flowers that may vary considerably in color from yellow-apricot to burnt-orange brown. Because of this significant variation in color, African Queen is often … as African Queen Group. The flowers are trumpet shaped, fragrant, and quite large, measuring 6 to 8 inches long. The stems grow 3 to 6 feet tall and bloom in late spring to early summer. African Queen belongs to a group of …
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… Ivory-white buds open to starburst-shaped flowers above crisp green leaves edged in yellow that fades to ivory over the season. Native to seasonally wet meadows in western North America, this species is well-adapted to the heavy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
