… cold temperatures. Like other members of the Malvaceae (Cotton or Hibiscus plant family) it is a great bee plant. Dombeya’s often replace Rhododendrons in warm subtropical and tropical …
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… butterflies followed by showy bright red edible red fruit that attracts birds. This cultivar is reported to have good disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a …
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… bothered by most pests and diseases. They dislike transplanting so try to select a planting site that will accommodate the plant as it matures (up to 3.5 feet tall by 4 feet wide). The tree … the partial shade partially protect the delicate flowers from late spring frosts. 'Yu Ban Bai' is a very old cultivar, perhaps dating back as early as the seventh century. Chinese emperors …
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… this vine growing in the outfield. It's also the ivy of the Ivy League. Fenway Park Boston ivy is a fast-growing deciduous vine of the grape family from eastern Asia. It has deeply toothed, …
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… the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are …
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… continuously. So it's no surprise that this rose so highly awarded. Rose breeder David Austin is famous for bringing together the shapes and scents of old-fashioned roses with the repeat …
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… hips (seed pods), in late summer that persist well into winter and feed the birds. 'Celsiana' is a relatively large rose, up to 6 feet tall and 4 feet across, so give it room either in back …
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… tinged with bronze, and the deep red stems bearing bright pink flowers appear. Even when bloom is done, the seed heads are attractive in their own right. In the shade garden, Rodgersias give …
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… green stems can grow up to 20 inches before they bloom, and the overall shape of the plant is upright, almost columnar. Mardi Gras rose has a moderate, peppery fragrance. This cultivar was …
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… are subject to wind-blown spray or runoff from de-icing salts. A byproduct of the salt spray is the reduction in powdery mildew infections. Like many other shrub roses, this plant will …
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