… The Brazilian Dutchman's pipe or pelican flower is native to Central and South America where it can grow to a height of twenty feet. The flowers of this vine are large, pipe-shaped, and highly odiferous in order to attract the flies that pollinate this plant. The flowers are a dark purplish-maroon …
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… Nodding plum-purple bells are accentuated with a yellow-to-golden band at the tips of the petals. Plant the fox grape fritillary in full sun and in soil that dries out in midsummer. Over time, the clumps will increase in size …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny flowers in spherical umbels and attracts … is a cultivar with deep pink buds and sepals, which contrast with very pale pink crowns. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of the common milkweed. The narrow …
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… shrub, reaching 15-20 feet tall at maturity. A native of northern Asia, it is hardy to zone 2. The glossy green leaves are smaller than most maples, divided into three sharply pointed lobes. In early spring, it produces clusters of fragrant, dainty creamy-white flowers. In late summer, …
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… If you are here in the summer, look closely at the flowers of this plant and you'll see that the yellow petals appear to be topped with a bright yellow pompom! These tiny filaments are carrying the pollen that will …
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… Japan where it grows wild on hillsides and beside streams. It is called a windflower because the long flower stems move in the slightest breeze. Pamina bears large 2 to 3 inch wide pink flowers with yellow centers in late summer and early fall on stems that can …
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… Intense, reddish-purple finger-like spikes top this annual, which matures at 18 inches in height. Plant 'Intenz' after the danger of frost has passed in sunny, well-drained soil, and water it until the root system becomes established. This cultivar flowers continuously from late spring up to the first hard frost. Songbirds love the millet-like seeds. Wheat celosias are more petite …
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… 'Teal Velvet' is a rich deep purple. The falls have a distinctive white center with purple veins flowing outward. It stands 33 inches high and blooms in early to mid season. In 1983 it was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society …
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… has white flowers with a yellow throat and ruffled petals. It stands 40 inches high and blooms in late season. In 1957 White Swirl was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. In 1962 it won the Morgan Award, the highest award given to a Siberian Iris. Siberian irises lack the beard of colored hairs at the base of each fall that …
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… The cultivar Orville Fay is a violet-blue with a yellow and white blaze and dark veins. It stands 36 inches high with large 5-inch flowers in early to mid season, while the thin, grass-like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. In …
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