… graeberiana ‘White Fall’ is pale blue with white falls and a yellow crest. The stems stand 6 to 8 inches high. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits and deer. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by Midwest Living magazine as their favorite rose in 2006, this bushy, shrub-like plant grows to 3 to 4 feet and is coated with clusters of velvety red, semidouble flowers from mid-June to October. This patented hybrid is a cross between 'Radvel' and 'Country Dancer'. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bronzy orange leaves form a water holding cup in the center of this bromeliad native to northern South America. The tip and leaf edges are edged in spines. Grow in bright to full sunlight in warm humid conditions and replenish the water supply in the cup as needed with non-chlorinated and non-fluorinated water to avoid leaf burn. Birds and insects are attracted to the plant because of the water supply in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’ is commonly known as creeping phlox. It blooms in mid spring to early summer with purple blue flowers. The flower stems rise up to 8 inches above the foliage which forms a mat only 2 inches high. Plant it in partial shade. It is attractive to butterflies and hardy in zones 3 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. palustris has lovely pink flowers measuring up to 6 inches across. It stands 3 to 6 feet high and blooms from July to September. It is native to the eastern and central United States where it grows in wetlands. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky’ is an upright ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 6 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. Between August and February it produces showy dark red blooms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Red Rays Switch grass is an upright clump-forming ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and moderate to wet moisture conditions. Between July and February it produces showy, pink tinged blooms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red, non-fading double flowers feature petals that come to a point, resembling the bracts of Bougainvillea , a genus of tropical vines. The glossy, deep green foliage is resistant to powdery mildew and rusts, and moderately resistant to black spot. This cultivar grows well on its own root system, which eliminates concerns related …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep purple to dark blue tubular flowers are produced in clusters throughout the warmer months on this nonhardy shrub native to the American tropics. Plant 'Royal Blue' in full sun, average soils, water during droughts, and watch the hummingbirds flock to the flowers. It prefers the warmer temperatures of mid-summer to early fall, and is insect and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of only 8-12 inches in full sun to partial shade and with dry to moderate soil. From late spring to early fall it blooms repeatedly with blue, lavender, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
