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  • … has leaves of a thicker texture that are pubescent or hairy on the underside from which is derived its common name -- downy. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … high. Abundant white flowers are borne in double lines along the branches in May. Fall foliage is a plum-purple color. This cultivar was introduced from the U.S. National Arboretum in 1979. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … FOREST ROUGE® blackhaw viburnum is named for the dark red stems of its new growth and the maroon fall color of its long lasting … loved by birds. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … by red fruits, which can be made into preserves if not eaten first by birds. Fall foliage is red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Erebus’ lives up to those standards. It can reach 5 feet, produces showy salmon-colored blooms from midsummer 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Q: I really want to start my own tomato plants this year. Am I too late?   A: No, you are not too late. In the … into your garden until June 1. Since tomatoes require approximately eight weeks from seeding to transplanting, you do not need to start seeds until early April. However, starting tomatoes … water that drains from them (baking pans or rimmed baking sheets will suffice). If this is more effort than you can spare, you can purchase many different tomato varieties, including …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … study and storage of pollen from endangered species. The storage of pollen allows us to make selected crosses to improve the genetics of plants in collections and help with in situ work down the line. …
    Type: Staff bio
  • … into early fall on this hybrid of two Midwestern natives. Full sun, moist soils, average to good drainage are keys to success in the garden. Attracts a number of pollinators, including hummingbirds, honeybees, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Heavily branched plants up to 3 feet high and 2 feet wide produce magenta-rose double flowers throughout the growing season. Deadhead (remove old blooms) or cut for indoor vases to encourage additional flowers. Full sun and average soil are ideal for this zinnia. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Narcissus ‘Acropolis’ is in Division 4. It stands 13 – 18 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with double … or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word meaning intoxicated and is often tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant