… with recurved petals that have a chocolate pink stripe on the reverse side. The stems stand 3 to 4 feet tall, each bearing 12 to 20 blooms in mid summer. Tiger Babies is an Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy, and reproduce readily. They generally bloom earlier than other …
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… Golden weeping willow 'Tristis' can grow to 75’ in height. Pendulous golden branchlets hang toward the ground, giving the tree its common name. This is a dioecious tree (a male and female are needed to produce fruit). It has non-showy catkins appearing in April-May and undistinguished yellow … narrow, finely-toothed leaves are green above and white-silky beneath. It can grow in full sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as …
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… When you don’t know a subject, children’s books can be a great place to start. Review a variety of engaging children’s books that introduce core ideas and concepts. Learn how to pair them with science investigations to promote NGSS learning and Common Core across all ages (including adults). CPDUs: 6, Gateways: …
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… This tree is native to Japan's forests. It is an upright grower and can reach a height of 30 feet with a similar spread. Its foliage is green and palmate, very similar to Japanese maples. Fall color varies from shades of red to orange. It requires moist, well-drained soil and can tolerate partial shade. …
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… This maple is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and far eastern Russia. It can grow to a height of 40 feet with a similar spread. Leaves can have 5-7 triangular lobes. They emerge with bronze tints in spring, mature to bright green by summer and turn attractive shades of yellow and orange in fall. …
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… Long tapered recurved petals vary from rich salmon to pink with cream overtones. This hybrid with a South American wild species produces more … Multiple flowering stalks per bulb. Like other amaryllis, the flowering stalks may need to be staked if they start to lean. …
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… Phlox ‘Fashionably Early Flamingo’ grows 30 -36 inches tall and blooms from June to August with pale lavender flowers. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
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… color are all hallmarks of this remarkably rare hybrid between Paeonia tenuifolia (Caucasus to Ukraine) and Paeonia veitchii var. woodwardia (China). Easily among the earliest of the herbaceous perennial peonies to flower. Full sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soils are key to success. …
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… Large, drooping burgundy buds open to dark carmine-colored flowers with dark red calyxes on this nonhardy perennial salvia beginning in July and continuing to the first frost. Plant this salvia in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil; it attracts hummingbirds and butterflies/moths while …
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… This perennial bulb blooms in early- to midspring with luminous red buds with a yellow base that open to dark red-purple. It has a citrus scent and will grow to a height of 12”. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage …
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