… Flowers range in color from pale to deep rosy-purple with orange-yellow anthers on this species native to an area encompassing northern Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus region. Another characteristic of the species is its hairless leaves (produced in spring). Plant in full sun and moist but well-drained soils, …
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… Lilium ‘Anastasia’ has gorgeous flowers with striking hot-pink centers blending to white at the end of each petal. The flowers are huge and outfacing, measuring 6 to 8 inches, with a strong sweet fragrance. A single stem may grow as tall as 6 feet or more and hold up to 20 blooms. Anastasia is an Orienpet lily, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily, which combines the …
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… ‘has stunning soft dusty rose flowers, generously speckled and upfacing. The flowers are 3 to 6 inches on stems that stand 3 feet tall in late spring to early summer. This is one of the taller Asiatic hybrids. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blooms with tightly recurved petals speckled with red spots in early spring. The stems stand 3 to 5 feet tall with flowers that are only 1½ to 2 inches. This is a Martagon hybrid, developed from Martagon native to Europe. Martagon lilies are well adapted …
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… Nodding lilac gets its name from the tendency of its panicles of flowers to arch at the stem terminal and become pendulous. The blooms are purplish pink that fade to pink with a white interior. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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… This tree is a controlled cross of Beebe cutleaf silver maple and Autumn Spire red maple at the University … It has deeply cut foliage, exceptional cold hardiness, and bright red fall color. It is a fast grower that can reach a height of 50 feet with a 35 foot spread. …
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… ‘Bordeaux’ is a cultivar of lily-of-the-valley and has larger and more prolific flowers than the species. It blooms in the spring and its bell-shaped flowers are white and fragrant. It is a spreading, vigorous groundcover and can tolerate a variety of light conditions. It prefers …
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… EUPHORIA™ Ruby Joe Pye Weed EUPHORIA™ Ruby Joe pye weed is much like the tradition native Joe pye weed but starts blooming earlier in the spring and goes later in the summer. The overall stature is shorter and less floppy but still has big pink blooms with textured foliage. …
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… This bright mid summer blooming perennial is usually planted for its brilliant scarlet flower color. The petals are interestingly notched, and the blossoms are held in tight clusters on top of sturdy stems. Its foliage is silver. Use maltese cross as an accent for its bright red color. …
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… - either a clear medium blue or light yellow. And it doesn't really care whether your soil is sand or clay, acid or alkaline, as long as it's evenly moist. Aco nitums are commonly known … and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this plant date back to ancient times. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
