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  • … that emerge maroon, changing to grassy green mottled with a few spots. Flowers earlier in the season have more of a yellow tinge, becoming peachier as summer progresses. Waterlilies are … end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens.  Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. and … sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Vibrant purple-and-white flowers appear above the mounded foliage from late summer into fall on this half-hardy perennial from the Pyrenees … its mounded habit and flowers can be appreciated. Like other members of the mint family, it is a pollinator attractant. …
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  • This shrub needs partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. In late spring it produces small white blooms. It is a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • This shrub grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and dry moisture conditions. In early spring it produces small white flowers. It is a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • This horizontal shrub grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in early spring. It is good in a border or as a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … has lovely white blossoms in early June which will have a flush of pink in cooler weather.  The long lasting blooms are very lightly spotted and downfacing with recurved petals on stems that stand 3 to 4 feet tall. It is attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. White Butterflies belongs to the group of … and reproduce readily. Typically they are not fragrant. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in …
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  • … Lilium ‘Partner’ has brilliant flame red flowers in early summer. The flowers are fragrant and upfacing on stems that stand only 14 to 18 inches high. This is a dwarf Asiatic hybrid. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite winter hardy …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • This lovely old damask rose, 'Celsiana,' dates from 1750. Like most damasks, it blooms in lovely … semi-double pink roses with a strong old rose fragrance. As individual flowers fade to white, the clusters become two-tone. As the flowers begin to open, the petals have the look of slightly … hips (seed pods), in late summer that persist well into winter and feed the birds.  'Celsiana' is a relatively large rose, up to 6 feet tall and 4 feet across, so give it room either in back …
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  • … Lilium ×  dalhansonii  is a Martagon lily with reddish, mahogany-purple flowers and deeply recurved petals. The stems stand 5 feet high with dozens of down-facing blooms in mid-June. Martagon lilies are … flowers and whorled leaves. Typically they have a strong fragrance. The grace and beauty of this lily make it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun but will do well in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Euphorbia polychroma , commonly called spurge, is a hardy perennial member of the same genus as poinsettia. Like its holiday cousin, its "flowers" are actually modified … and shrubs, while in temperate zones they are most often herbaceous perennials. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant