… Bright pink, pompom-shaped flowers are produced continuously at the end of wiry stems of the Fireworks globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa 'Fireworks') from June … songbirds to the seeds. Plant 'Fireworks' in full sun and in well-drained soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This member of the agave family is native to Texas and northern Mexico. It grows to a height of 16 feet with … showy white flowers. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Although this brilliantly colored bird nests regularly in the restored woodland, it is most often seen on migration early in spring and late in the fall. …
Type: Birding
… to fall and has large lance-shaped, gray-green leaves with creamy stripes resembling those of the banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in full sun in moist soil or along the water’s edge, or submerge … the winter, and replanted in the spring after all threat of frost has passed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… salmon blooms from July to August, and has burgundy lance-shaped leaves resembling those of the banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in sun to part shade in moist soil or along the water’s edge, or … the winter, and replanted in the spring after all threat of frost has passed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Ra’ —a reference to the Egyptian sun god—lives up to those standards. It can reach 5 feet tall, produces striking … summer through fall, and has green lance-shaped leaves resembling those of a banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in sun to part shade in moist soil or along the water’s edge, or … the winter, and replanted in the spring after all threat of frost has passed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lamprocapnos spectabilis is native to Japan. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and blooms in late spring with rose-pink, … flowers that dangle from long leafless stems. There is an inner petal protruding from the bottom of each heart-shaped flower, which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives the … and butterflies, while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in Zones 3-9. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dark, almost black red, flowers of Dianthus barbatus ‘Heart Attack’ Sweet William are delightfully fragrant on a perennial to 1’ in height. This cultivar not only prolongs the normal Sweet William flowering season, it is also a true perennial – unlike all other Sweet Williams (biennials). Grow in full sun and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Long, thick, glossy, arching branches seem to explode from the center of this cultivar of the western red cedar that one nursery described as "mop headed." … Deep green leaves during the growing season take on a bronze-ish cast in winter. This plant is somewhat deer resistant. It grows to 5 feet in height and 4 feet in width at maturity, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… II Smooth Hydrangea has dark pink flower heads that appear in summer and fade to green in the fall. Unlike many other hydrangeas the pink flower color is not affected by soil pH. The flower heads contrast against the dark green foliage. … during hot periods and drought. Prune in late winter or early spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
