… pink flowers with tiny white centers clustered together in large flat-topped flowerheads 2 to 4 inches across. It blooms in early summer and continues into the fall. This is a compact plant 18 to 24 inches high with gray-green, fernlike foliage. It is a member of the SEDUCTION™ Series from the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite …
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… Bottlebrush buckeye is native to New York, Pennsylvania and a few states in the Southeast. Requiring a lot of space in the landscape,this shrub grows to 8 to 10 feet in height and has a wide-spreading habit, with thick branches that do not lend …
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… The blue agave is well known as the source of the sugary sap that is used to produce tequila. The sap is extracted from the core of the plant when it is 7 to 8 years old, just before a flower stalk can be produced. If allowed to bloom, the plant will die, but it will produce "pups" at the base that can be replanted. With …
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… on its inner petals, with bright yellow tips. Gaillardias in general make a terrific addition to butterfly gardens. Gaillardia × grandiflora grows to 12 inches high with flower heads of 3 to 5½ inches across. F1 (or Filial 1) hybrids like 'Mesa Peach' are the first generation of …
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… is more commonly known by its newer Latin name, Hibiscus laevis . The militaris refers to the similarity of the shape of its leaves with the lance end of medieval pole-ax or halberd. The flowers are pink to almost white with a maroon or purple eye and 5 overlapping petals. The flowers are produced all along the stem from the bottom to the top and measure up to 6 inches across. The plant stands 4 to 6 feet tall, blooming in mid …
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… This thyme cultivar is used as a culinary herb and is said to be sweeter than the species. It can also be used as a ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with pale purple flowers that are attractive to bees. This cultivar is not as winter-hardy as the species. It grows in average, dry to medium, …
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… This thyme cultivar is used as a culinary herb and is said to be sweeter than the species. It can also be used as a ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in midsummer with pale pink flowers that are attractive to bees. This cultivar is not as winter-hardy as the species. It grows in average, dry to medium, …
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… Large-flowered trillium, also known as wood lily and wake robin, is a woodland plant native to the forests of North America, growing as far north as Quebec to as far south as Alabama and Georgia. A spring bloomer, it produces leaves, petals, and sepals, all in groups of three, which emerge from underground rhizomes on stems 8 to 18 inches tall. Each plant has a single white 2- to 3-inch flower that fades to pink as it …
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… Compact panicles of oversized florets start out lime green and quickly change to a pure white that in fall, with cooler temperatures, turn to pink. This hardy shrub will reach medium height of 14 feet in size if left unpruned. Pruning, to remove dead wood or to control height, should be done in late winter. Plant this hydrangea in …
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… The paniculata species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection to choose from. Plant 'John Fanick' in full sun in fertile moist soil where it will grow to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide and produce striking, bicolor lavender and pink flowers from July to August. Phlox is not always an easy plant to grow but this perennial has slightly waxy leaves …
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