… Yellow daisy-like flowers with 5 to 7 petals appear above the green heart shaped leaves in late summer through early fall. This alpine native will enjoy a cooler location in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… numbers of orange flowers with yellow centers are produced atop flowering stems just above the height of the foliage on this lily. The dark green strap-like leaves are evergreen and tolerate very low light and humidity levels. This is an ideal houseplant, in other words. Flowering stems need the cooler temperatures found in basements in winter in order to elongate properly. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant may be found in the wild, but is introduced (native to , not invasive). The plant forms a 6” mat with stems …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright orange flowers cover this lax growing annual that thrives during the long, hot days of summer. 'Star Orange' is resistant to many of the foliar and root diseases that attack some of the more upright growing species of zinnia. Plant this zinnia in full sun and in soil that tends to dry between watering, and deadhead it to encourage …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In May the lavender flowers on this plant smell like grapes but during the summer take a closer look at the leaves and notice that they look like a little ladder. This plant is often called Jacob's Ladder like the stairway to heaven described in the Bible. Heaven Scent Jacob's Ladder is a cross between the American …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… will produce flowers all season long. It prefers partial, but not full shade, and will mature to a leafy mound about 10 inches tall and 30 inches wide. The flowers will increase the height to 24 inches and the scapes are full and wide. Introduced by Walters Gardens in 2016. Resistant to deer, attracts hummingbirds and bees. Lovely in containers, perennial …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hyacinthoides hispanica ‘Excelsior’ produces 13 to 15 hanging, bell-shaped flowers of deep blue in late spring to early summer. This species is native to the moist woodlands of Spain, Portugal, and northwestern Africa, and it thrives under similar …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘de Ruyter’ is a slow-growing cultivar of Serbian spruce with an irregular growth habit and the interesting characteristic of producing only blue needles on one branch versus green needles on a branch next to it. The species is endemic (native range restricted) to higher elevations of the Drina River valley in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina and western Serbia. Although native to Europe, it was not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What can I do to prevent powdery mildew from attacking my phlox and zinnias? A. Powdery mildew is a late-season … include a white-to-gray powdery appearance on leaves, new shoots, stems, buds, and flowers. In some cases, the leaves turn yellow or brown, curl up, and drop off the plant. Flower buds might be distorted …
Type: Plant Info
… Lime green bracts appear in July that age to pink and finish up at red on this panicled hydrangea that matures as a smaller size. Earlier flowering is a boon to northern gardeners and the smaller stature with stout stems enables the cultivar to be used in a wider range of garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
