… Gardenia jasminoides , native to southeast Asia, is a large shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family with large, white, very fragrant flowers produced at the ends of branches … ipecac — and a hallucinogen), and species used to produce red and yellow dyes. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large … Delight’ is a large lace cap cultivar that grows to 6 feet tall and blooms from July-August. The remarkable flowerheads consist of a ring of white florets - changing to light pink as they … shade; attractive when massed in the shrub border or used as a specimen plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, the clump-forming ornamental grass, northern sea … of 5 feet under full sun to partial shade with medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen, a ground cover, or in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to Bolivia, red powderpuff ( Calliandra haematocephala ) is an evergreen shrub or small tree included in the legume or pea family, Fabaceae, and the mimosa subfamily (Mimosoideae). It typically grows 10 … name, Calliandra , comes from the Greek words kallos (beauty) andros (stamen). Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This weeping willow is a cross between Salix babylonica (weeping willow) and Salix pentandra (bay … its flowers, fruit, or fall color. It can grow in full sun in moist, fertile soil. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
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… Its leaves are quite beautiful; each is compound with three leaflets. It is a wonderful specimen plant. As its name implies, the flowers appear in clusters of three; however, these spring flowers are not very showy. It has … that range from yellow to orange to red. With its outstanding exfoliating ash-brown bark, this tree can dazzle the landscape all year long. Native to Manchuria and Korea, the threeflower …
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… This dead nettle is called Beacon Silver because of the silver markings on its leaves, which can be quite bright in shady spots, like a silver beacon. Beacon Silver dead nettle is a low-growing perennial groundcover that thrives in shady areas. It typically reaches a height …
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… This species is a compact, upright plant reaching up to 2' tall with coarse, arrow-shaped leaves. … Numerous spikes of red-purple flowers appear in early summer and continue until September. The flower color is less intense and lighter than that of most cultivars of Salvia x sylvestris. This …
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… Iris graminea is a reddish-purple beardless iris with purple standards, purple style arms, and violet falls that have distinctive purple veins. The stems stand 8 to18 inches high, each bearing 2 buds in June. It has a sweet plum-like fragrance and is sometimes called the plum-scented iris. The foliage is grass like, forming clumps which may …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
