… Fiesta del Sol Mexican sunflower is the first true dwarf cultivar (maturing at 2 to 3 feet). Like the species, it features bright orange, sunflower-like blooms that attract … all danger of frost has passed. The native range of this cultivar extends from Mexico down to Panama. The genus Tithonia celebrates Tithonus, companion of Aurora, goddess of the dawn, and contains ten species native to Mexico and Central America. …
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… This vigorous vine will grow to a height of 10’ with an 8’ spread. It blooms in late summer/early fall with purple flowers. Its roots need to be kept cool and evenly moist while the top of the plant needs full sun or partial shade. It … soil. Since it blooms on new wood, it can be cut back in late winter or early spring to manage growth. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… above the green foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can even tolerate being planted under walnut trees. It can be mowed after flowering to neaten the bed and should be divided every 2 to 3 years. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… New! Do you wish you could admire poppies year-round? Learn to craft your own paper Shirley poppies using hand-dyed crepe paper. These magnificent blooms are a heritage strain of poppies developed in the 1880s and are guaranteed to brighten up your home. Practice new crepe paper skills including confetti pollen, fringing, and making a sculptured center. Leave with materials to make an additional beautiful poppy at home using the skills learned during this workshop. All …
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… flower strikes that rise above the foliage giving the plant an airy appearance; flowers fade to tan as they mature. Plant in full sun; this grass reaches 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide but grows slowly and requires three to five years to reach maturity. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… You’re not alone, but this is a beautiful perennial that deserves more attention. Native to and a distant relative to coral bells, it forms a low mound of large, maple-shaped leaves, bronze-green in spring, later … edges before disappearing in winter. Small, white, bell-shaped flowers appear in early- to midspring before the leaves. Mukdenia requires evenly moist soil and partial shade. Archived …
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… herbivores throughout the year and in spring the brilliant pinkish red flowers attract insects to the nectar, and in the process pollinating the flowers. Bright red fruit in fall are favorites of a number of small native birds with beaks long enough to reach the fruit through the spines. Like other cacti, this species thrives in bright light to full sun and very well drained soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… resembles maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant instead of just at the top as in some hibiscus cultivars. The plant stands 4 – 5 feet tall and blooms from mid summer until fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… Irises in the reticulata group grow from bulbs and are among the earliest of all flowers to bloom in the Midwest. Iris 'Joyce', only about 5 inches tall, produces royal-blue flowers in … lower three petals have a contrasting yellow splotch at the base. Reticulata irises produce 3 to 4 stiffly upright linear leaves. By mid-summer the leaves die back to the ground. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… lavender flowers with a lavender pink eye. It grows 28 – 30 inches high and blooms in early to mid-summer with dark green foliage. It may re-bloom in the fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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