… This plant is commonly called lady's mantle because of the circular, pleated leaves which resemble the mantle, or cape, worn by women in olden times. The name of 'Thriller' refers to the height of this plant which is much taller than other commonly found lady's mantle plants. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to eastern North America, the primary feature that distinguishes this prairie goldenrod from the others is that it is the first to bloom, starting in late July. Tiny yellow flowers grow in loose panicles atop two to three foot plants. The …
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… There’s everything to like about Pretoria canna. First, there’s the fresh orange of the flowers with their red throats, deigned to attract bees and hummingbirds (and, in the tropics, bats). Then there’s the foliage – a fresh light green, with finely drawn yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Small, white, nodding, very fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in May, June. Perennial from a long root; 2 basal upright leaves 4-8 inches long that remain through the growing season. Partial to full sunlight, in moist to dry soils; eventually forms a nice ground cover. The is not the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red feathery spikes waft in the breeze above the burgundy-green strappy foliage on this non-hardy grass. Can be used as an accent in … and seasonal bedding displays in the Chicago region but in warmer climates it can reach up to 5 feet in height. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Wollemi pine is often described a living fossil as before its discovery in 1994 it was only known through the fossil record. A national park field officer found a colony … Fewer than hundred trees comprise the three original locations of the Wollemi pine. In order to ensure the longevity of these populations a propagation program made specimens available …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Melissa Blue false indigo is a dwarf variety selected from seeds collected in the wild near Melissa, Texas. Abundant blue lavender blooms appear on 18-24" spikes above the … green foliage. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea 'Gonnere' is a hardy waterlily with extra double flowers, 4 to 6 inches across. They are pure white with a cluster of yellow stamens in the center. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the …
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… Bloodroot is among the earliest spring flowers to be found in the woods in eastern and central North America. A single daisy-like white flower with 8-10 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the eastern United States and northern Mexico, the clump-forming ornamental grass, northern sea oats, produces inconspicuous green flowers in late summer and early fall. It reaches a maximum height of 5 feet under full sun to partial …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
