… The barren strawberry is an ornamental groundcover that is native to the eastern part of the US. It has green leaves … of three and in spring five-petaled yellow-flowers appear. This plant is very hardy and able to withstand clay soils and is unattractive to deer. It grows to about six inches in height and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… TINY WINE® Gold Eastern Ninebark is a compact form of Eastern Ninebark that has bright yellow new growth that matures to green and grows to a height and width of about four feet. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… as Aloe aristata , was winner of the RSH Award of Garden Merit in 1994. It has been moved to its own genus, Aristaloe , where it is the only species. Recent genetic studies have shown that this species is actually not an Aloe … in an unheated greenhouse or outdoors in areas with a mild winter and tolerates temperatures to about 25 °F. This interesting succulent is indigenous to South Africa and has adapted to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Asahi' is a double-flowered cultivar of false sunflower, also known as ox-eye daisy. 'Asahi' is unique … species. Once established, 'Asahi' is drought-tolerant and long-blooming—usually from June to September. This species is found in the wild from Hudson Bay to Florida, and west to North Dakota and New Mexico. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Rave On' is a vibrant orange with bright orange beards, creamy white signals and ruffled petals. It stands 36 inches high and blooms in mid to late season. This is a tall bearded iris which typically blooms after the dwarf irises but before the Japanese and Siberian Irises. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Iris is the name of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This maple is very similar to Acer japonicum and is also known commonly as the full moon maple. It can reach a height of 10 feet with a slightly narrower spread. Reddish-purple flowers give way to samaras that mature to red. The round, palmate leaves emerge as bronze, maturing to olive …
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… Phlox glaberrima var. interior is native to midwestern United States and is also known as marsh phlox or smooth phlox. It grows from 1 - 3 feet high and blooms in late spring to early summer with pink to purple flowers. It likes full sun to part shade and is hardy in …
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… This is another snake bark maple that is native to China. It was discovered by a Basque priest named … in its species name, davidii , and its common name, PŠre David's Maple. The tree can grow to 50 feet with a slightly narrower spread and can be multitrunked. The bark pattern is pale …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This maple is native to Japan and China and is another snake bark maple. It is not common in the wild and very rare in the trade. It can grow to a height of 20 feet with a slightly narrower spread. The bark is striped with silvery lines …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This maple is native to Japan and is one of the "snake bark" maples. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It should be sited in full … highlights in the fall. The green and white striped bark adds winter interest. Compared to other maples, it is not a long-lived tree. It is hardy to Zone 6. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
