… This species is a shrubby succulent threatened with extinction in its native Tanzania due to habitat loss. The reddish stems become covered in papery scaly bark as they age, covered in spines in clusters …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Smokey bronze finely dissected leaves are ornamental throughout the growing season on this culinary herb with the flavor of anise. Large flat umbels of small yellow flowers appear in July and August and are attractive to a number of pollinator insects. All parts of the plant are edible (the swollen bulb cooked, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has large soft pink flowers with red centers and creamy white staminal columns. It grows to 8 –12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Mathilde' is commonly sold under the trademark name BLUSH SATIN. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lamprocapnos spectabilis is native to Japan. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and blooms in late spring with rose-pink, heart-shaped flowers that dangle from long leafless stems. There is an inner petal protruding from the bottom of each heart-shaped flower, which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Limoncello’ is a member of the Cocktails™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It stands 16 “ tall and blooms in early May to mid June with yellow flowers that measure 1 ¼ inches and face upward. The flowers are held on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright yellow flowers with an irridescent green stigma in spring or summer adorn this monotypic (only 1 species in the genus) taxon from an extremely small natural population in Mexico. The epidermous tissue is … in cactus. Grown in full sun, extremely well drained soils and restricted watering in winter to avoid root rot. The genus name honors the Ortega family who assisted in the discovery of this …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Thrice Blessed' has bright yellow flowers with pale blue beards. It blooms in very early to mid season with a mild fragrance and may rebloom. This is a standard dwarf … with light green sword like foliage. In 1984 Thrice Blessed was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society and in 1987 it received the Award of Merit. It is an excellent cut …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pale lavender flower spikes to 6 inches cover the green dissected foliage from late June through the end of September on this F1 hybrid with exceptional vigor and resistance to pests and diseases. Cleome thrives in full sun and in average soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has double or semi double white flowers with red centers and red veins radiating outward from the center. This is a deciduous shrub that grows 8 - 12 feet tall and blooms in August and September. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spectabilis 'Alba' is a white flowered form of Lamprocapnos spectabilis . which is native to Japan. It grows 2 – 3 feet tall and blooms in late spring with white flowers. The flowers are heart shaped and hang from long, arching, leafless stems. At the bottom of each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
