… silverbell is an unusual and seldom-used small flowering tree. In a garden, it will grow to 25 to 40' tall, and it has a nice rounded habit. Use it as a specimen plant or in a naturalistic … white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from the plant's branches. Fall color varies from yellow to yellowish-green. A fine early spring-flowering small tree. …
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… ‘Green Thumb’ is a relatively large shrub with a round habit that grows to a height of about 8’. Oblong leaves are initially yellowish-green then green encircled by yellow changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant thread-like pale yellow petals that emerge from a yellowish green calyx. The plan stands up well to summer heat, flowers well, and does not retain leaves in winter. …
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… Little Suzie’ is a medium-sized shrub that grows to a height of about 5’. Leaves are initially light green then dark green changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are slightly curled and crimped pale yellow petals that emerge from a brownish green calyx. It is a good garden plant due to its more compact habit and denser flowering. There is minimal leaf retention in winter. …
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… echeveria ( Echeveria 'Red Glow') features spikes of pink-tangerine flowers with yellow edges to the petals rising up from the center of mounds of blue-green foliage with ruffled pink-and-red edges. This plant grows well in well-drained soils, in full sun, with moderate-to-low levels of fertility. This is a selection from Monrovia nursery, featuring unique, wavy, colored edges to its leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bearing white or purplish-white flowers in late summer and early fall which are attractive to many butterflies. Selection grows to about 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It is prone to attack by mildew so planting in a sunny spot with good circulation would be ideal. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moist, but not water-logged, acidic soils in partial shade, protected from strong winter winds to thrive. When provided with these conditions, it is covered with purplish-pink flowers that shade to a lighter pink in the center from late May into early June. Each ball-shaped truss …
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… This rose can be trained as a climber and grow to 10 feet, or trained as a shrub rose to 4 feet tall. It blooms from spring to fall with urn-shaped double yellow flowers suffused with orange-pink and red as the flowers …
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… different looking yew. It prefers full or part sun, with moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA zone 5. Its un-yew like foliage has unusually short dense flat dark green needles 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length. Mature size is 8 feet high by 5 feet wide, with open branching. It is a unique specimen plant that adds interest to a garden. …
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… This tree is a dense, conical to narrow-pyramidal evergreen tree that is native to much of the northern and eastern parts of North American. Scale-like, aromatic foliage … will exfoliate on mature branches and trunks. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. It is not fussy about soil pH but is intolerant of dry conditions. …
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… Native to the United States, mountain mint is an erect, many-branched perennial that grows 2 – 3 feet … narrow, tapering leaves and flat-topped clusters of small, white flowers that bloom from July to August. The plant prefers moist soils and grows in swamps and along streams and ponds. When crushed, it produces a strong, mint-like aroma and is often used to make tea. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
