… This beautiful shrub grows up to 6 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through August it produces fragrant … that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This cactus needs bright indoor light and dry moisture conditions to reach a height of about 3 feet before the stems start to lay over due to their weight. In late spring, it produces large orange-red blooms. It is free of most insect …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming shrub grows to a height of about 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies … in May and June followed by red fruit. It is a specimen ground cover and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Tendency to flop is greatly increased by growing this plant in anything less than full sun. Drought tolerant. Cut back plants almost to the ground in early spring before new growth begins. …
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… This cute little sea urchin is a cactus native to Catamarca province in northern Argentina. It starts as a flattened globe and grows into a6-inch blue-green cylinder with up to 14 ribs that are spotted with tiny black spines that emerge from fuzzy white areoles. If you … covered in dense hairs and the outer petals are tipped with spines. This plant does not like to be touched! In its native habitat, this species is accustomed to long, hot, dry periods with …
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… The fullmoon maple has a spherical growth habit and beautiful leaves, similar to those of Japanese maple, rounded with up to 11 sharply pointed lobes. It makes a magnificent specimen plant. Its flowers, which are tiny … and purplish-red, are produced in April. Fall color is quite noteworthy, ranging from yellow to red. Fullmoon maple is a relative of the Japanese maple and has performed well in the harsh …
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… Japanese bugbane is, in fact, native to woods and forest margins in China and Korea as well. The leaves often emerge purple in the spring, maturing to green. Then in late summer come the spires of bloom reaching up to 5-feet high, with pink buds opening into fragrant white flowers. There are over 35 different …
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… the thick, edible spears of asparagus shooting up from the soil. Jersey Knight asparagus grows to about 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and is usually planted as a root in the early spring. After two or three years, thick edible spears up to 3/8 inch wide appear. Jersey Knight is a male cultivar which is considered more desirable by … flower production. However female plants may persist and if red berries appear it is advisable to remove the plant or at least the berries to avoid further self-seeding problems. Japanese …
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… The royal paintbrush ( Haemanthus albiflos ) is native to southern Africa, where it can be found in a range of habitats from temperate mountain slopes to rocky sea coasts. The evergreen, leathery leaves are resistant to salt spray, and the plant can grow and flower in full sun or shady environments. The petals …
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… The Rough Tree Fern is native to eastern Australia and Tasmania and can withstand cooler temperatures and elevations than the … with rich, moist, well-drained soil and partial sun. In its native habitat it can grow to 60 feet high and 35 feet wide but in cultivation it tends to grow to 15 to 35 feet high and about 12 feet wide. It is deciduous in cool conditions with new …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
