… Common Snowdrop needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 9 inches by late April to early May. In late winter they produce showy, fragrant white blooms with green markings on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Purple coneflower ( Echinacea purpurea ) has an upright habit and grows 2 to 3 feet in height. Native to our Illinois prairie, it is an outstanding addition to a sunny perennial or naturalistic garden. This late-summer bloomer has it all: beauty, …
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… is a light blue violet with a white zone at the center of the falls. It blooms in late spring to early summer on stems that stand 14 inches high bearing up to 3 blooms each. It has no fragrance. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Iris is the name of the …
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… Muscari armeniacum ‘Saffier’ stands 6 -8 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with conical racemes of medium blue buds . The buds never actually open fully and … The plant increases only by division and has a longer bloom time than flowers that rush to set seed. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and other critters and is hardy in zones 4 – 8. …
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… Grow in a frost free environment in humus rich soils and provide 2 months of cool dry dormancy to initiate flowering. Native to Ecuador where it is considered endangered due to small population sizes. This accession is one of many backup collections from the USDA …
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… <p><em>Phlox PPHLO7201</em> is marketed as <em> PAPARAZZI™ Paris.</em> It is similar to a moss phlox or creeping phlox and grows 8 -10 inches high, forming a dense mat of dark green foliage. It blooms in mid to late spring with a showy display of fragrant lavender blue flowers that have deep purple eyes. Plant it in full sun. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9 and attractive to butterflies. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the …
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… Phlox glaberrima is native from Virginia to Wisconsin and south to Florida and Texas. It likes moist marshes and the banks of creeks and rivers. It stands 1-3 feet tall and blooms in late April and May with clusters of rose to reddish purple flowers on top of upright stems. The dark green leaves are thin, finely toothed …
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… Iris virginica var. shrevei , commonly known as southern blue flag, is native to the southeastern coast of the United States. It blooms in late spring with light to medium blue flowers. The falls have a yellow blotch and purple veins at the base. The stems are 2 to 3 feet tall and usually unbranched. The flowers are slightly below the leaves on the stem. The …
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… is a golden-leaved form of the common bleeding heart. It has greenish gold foliage and grows 2 to 3 feet tall. It blooms in late spring with rose pink, heart-shaped flowers that dangle from … of a drop of blood and gives the plant the name “bleeding heart.” The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. The plant is hardy in zones 3 to 9. …
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… Double yellow flowers with a faint tint of amber mature to pale cream; these flowers combine the hardiness of a rugosa rose with Old World rose … the flowers tend toward apricot shades. Like other rugosa roses, the leaves are resistant to foliar diseases. Plant this rose in full sun and in moist, well-drained soils, and provide space around it to discourage pests and diseases. Mulch it to retain moisture and cool the soil in summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
