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  • … When this plant bears pale pink flowers in the summer months it is often when we are happy to be outside. Maybe that's why it's called Happy Face® Pink Paradise potentilla? This potentilla grows two to three feet tall and wide and is a long-flowering small rounded shrub bearing pale pink … soils, it is drought tolerant once established. Prune a third of the stems back in late winter to encourage new growth. …
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  • … shrub or small tree with a rounded habit. Oblong leaves are initially grey-green changing to a brilliant scarlet in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant thread-like reddish purple … develop the flowers fade, followed by inconspicuous woody seed capsules. These shrubs need to be pruned after flowering in the spring to control shape and size. …
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  • … a very hardy plant that produces abundant 3-4 inch dark wine-red flowers that gradually fade to dark green. The dark green foliage is evergreen and overall the plant can form a mound about 18 inches tall and up to two feet wide. It prefers moist cool shady conditions, so is well-suited to understory locations and shady border areas. …
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  • … This semi-evergreen perennial produces white blooms between February and March in a partial to fully shaded area. Requires medium soil moisture and benefits from a layer of mulch around (not on top of) the crown. Chemicals in the sap cause a stinging sensation to mouth, tongue, and throat, which probably explains why this plant is not troubled by deer or rabbits. The common name of Christmas rose derives from an English selection reputed to bloom around Christmas Day in the old Julian calendar. …
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  • … flowers the size of dinner plates. Each flower has a red eye that bleeds outward. It grows to 8 – 12 feet tall and blooms in late summer until late fall, but does not set seed. It is hardy … under the name Azurri Satin®.  When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. …
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  • … columns. This is a deciduous shrub that grows 6 -9 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina' is commonly sold under the trademark name BLUE SATIN®. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. …
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  • … is bat pollinated and so its flower color and fragrance are at their peak at night. White to yellow flowers are borne in succession along the length of stem to be followed by large 'dragon fruit'. This species is top grafted onto saguaro relatives at … effect. Plant in full sun, very well drained and low nutrition soils and stake as needed to direct the sprawling stems. …
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  • … on top with siver undersides. A native of the eastern and southeastern USA, it needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 6 feet, although it needs protection from heat in hot climates and from cold winds in colder regions. From early spring to midsummer it produces attractive white lace-cap blooms. It can be grown as a specimen or as …
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  • … Fully doubled flowers in shades of white and cream trending to darker pastels at the petals edges are produced in spring and early summer on this nonhardy … bulb. Plant them in full sun after the danger of hard frosts has passed and water well to establish the finger-like roots. Deadhead flowers to encourage repeat bloom but once the high heat of summer arrives, they will be going dormant. …
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  • … stoloniferous, evergreen shrub that reaches 1 foot tall and spreads by underground stems to form an attractive ground cover. The toothed, bluish-green leaves resemble holly and turn purplish in winter. Deep yellow flowers appear from March to April and are followed by small clusters of grape-like, dark bluish-purple, sour berries that can be used in jellies. The stem wood is yellow and was used by Native Americans to produce yellow dyes and a bitter tonic. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant