Relatively short flowering spikes above the low-mounded foliage produce red-orange tubular flowers tipped in gray. The leaves are gray green and feature a multitude of white spines throughout the leaf surfaces, leading to the common name of hedgehog aloe. Grow this plant in exceptionally well-drained soils and in full sun for best flower production. Once established, watering is required only …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
Masses of creamy white flowers form clouds over the large, blue-gray green leaves with ruffled edges. This is a tough plant, tolerating wet and dry soils, salty water, and cold winter temperatures. For best results, plant in full sun and rich soil, and protect from cabbage loopers. In medieval Europe, gardeners used to cover the plants with clay pots in early spring to blanch the new foliage and …
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Dracula Celosia Each plant produces a single large heavily crested burgundy red flower above the burgundy tinted dark green foliage. Great selection for containers and towards the front of flower beds. Plant in full sun, well drained soils and provide moderate fertilization for best results. If left in the garden, songbirds will gather to devour the seeds that ripen in late fall. If cut and …
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Sweetly scented dark blue flowers on dark colored stems arise on 5 to 15 flowering stems per bulb on this multi-flowering hyacinth. Reminiscent of old Roman style hyacinths, this modern cultivar is less formal than the typical Dutch hyacinths. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile well-drained soils and allow to dry thoroughly during dormancy for the best return flowering. Locations near …
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Small blue flowers appear just above water level in the cup on this bromeliad featuring dark maroon leaves with wide pink margins. A sport of the well known 'fireball' bromeliad, it also produces pups on long stems horizontally from the mother plant when it comes into flower. Keep in high light for best leaf color and periodically replace any water in the cup that has evaporated. Fluorinated or …
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Large ruffled ivory flowers are veined and edged in deep rose and lavender on this hybrid tree peony with a light lemony fragrance. Take extra time to prepare the planting site with organic matter and slow release inorganic fertilizers as peonies dislike root disturbance and transplanting. Full sun is required to produce the best blooms. This cultivar is among the last of the peonies to flower in …
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Obedient Plant is an erect, deciduous perennial best in perennial borders in moist, full-sun locations. It produces grayish-green leaves with white margins and magenta pink flowers. Its flowers remain in the position in which they are placed. It is a showy plant that spreads rapidly if its moisture requirements are met. Plant it in the rear of the perennial border where it has room to spread. If …
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Classified as a cherry-plum, this hybrid produces dark red, almost black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of cherry species crossed with various plum species. This tree grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
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… your yard. Our friends at Vermont Willow Nursery have a wonderfully informative and organized website for willow hunters — yes, you can order from them, too. Find dwarf willows in: Home …
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