… Iris ensata ‘Yamato Hime’ is a stunning addition to the garden. It has small white standards and white falls with purple edges bleeding into the … of the bearded iris, making the entire flower appear noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly known as Japanese iris. It requires very moist soil and thrives along the edges of streams and ponds. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies and is resistant to deer and rabbits. …
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… is pale lavender blue with yellow beards and a sweet fragrance. The flowers measure 3 to 5 inches across and stand 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaves are sword like with creamy white stripes. Iris pallida and its … irises because their fragrant roots are used in making perfumes and potpourri. They are native to the Coatian province of Dalmatia and are also known as Dalmatian iris. The name Iris was taken …
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… is pale lavender-blue with yellow beards and a sweet fragrance. The flowers measure 3 to 5 inches across and stand 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaves are sword like with creamy yellow stripes. Iris pallida and its … irises because their fragrant roots are used in making perfumes and potpourri. They are native to the Croatian province of Dalmatia and are also known as Dalmatian iris. The name iris was …
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… dermatitis in susceptible individuals; the hairs on the dead leaves are especially annoying to gardeners trying to pick up leaf litter in their gardens. Hardy to temperatures in the mid-20s, this species is also well adapted to salty coastal conditions. …
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… Fingerleaf Rodgers flower has ridged, deeply veined leaves up to two feet wide, which give a beautiful, bold texture to the garden. These palmately lobed leaves, which resemble horsechestnut leaves, are deep green suffused with pink to bronze. Spikes up to two feet long of fluffy, creamy white or pink flowers are held above the …
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… in June, continuing sporadically until a hard frost. The buds are deep apricot, opening to an apricot-and-gold blend. As they age, they become larger, fading to white with pale yellow bases. This shrub produces long, arching canes 8 to 10 feet long. It can be trained on a trellis or allowed plenty of space to grow. It produces …
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… The giant arborvitae, or Western red cedar, native to the Pacific Northwest, is named appropriately--it can grow to be 150 feet in its native habitat. Cultivated varieties will usually reach about 20-30 feet … trees. With age, the reddish-brown bark becomes fibrous and shredded. It can be difficult to distinguish this species from our native Eastern arborvitae, but the scales are more narrow …
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… Green spathes in early summer mature to red berries in late summer on this woodland plant that is native to damp locations. …
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… Greenish-white flowers in racemes mature to purplish black berries attractive to birds on this woodland native member of the Ginseng family. …
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… This weeping tree grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen. …
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