… Continue to deadhead both annuals and perennials to encourage additional flowers. Return of cool weather is a good time to refresh annual containers with cool-season favorites such as pansies, …
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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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… start blooming, they don't stop until frost. In spring, every branch of SONIC BLOOM® Pearl is covered in flowers that open white, and gradually age to pale pink. Rebloom isn't as strong as the initial flush, but you still get the benefit of … and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, ad so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special …
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… <p>For at least a month in late spring, Purple Leaf <em>Weigela</em> is loaded with clusters of rosy pink flowers, set off against its distinctive purple foliage. … the colors of your summer garden stand out. It's also a tidy, compact bush, making it easy to fit in even in smaller gardens or even containers. For darker foliage and more bloom, give it … hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… - 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. …
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… The cultivar 'Plum Frolic' is a stunning blend of light blue and violet. The standards are pale blue and the falls have light blue centers which bleed outward to violet at the edges. It stands 27 inches high and blooms in mid to late season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
