… of all of the Colchicum cultivars. The colors lighten up toward the center of the flower. It is typically one of the first of the Colchicum to flower, sometimes as early as late August. …
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… to pale lilac with a distinctive white cup. Introduced to science by M. Leichtlin in 1890. It is close in appearance to Colchicum speciosum but differs in the flowers being broadly …
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… northern Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus region. Another characteristic of the species is its hairless leaves (produced in spring). Plant in full sun and moist but well-drained soils, …
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… The Nordic Carpet cotoneaster is a cultivar of the bearberry cotoneaster that forms an evergreen groundcover with red stems and …
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… The early creeping cotoneaster blooms somewhat earlier than the species and is of modestly larger size. Pink buds open to white blooms, followed by red fruit in the fall. It …
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… dwarf variety, matures at 2 feet in height and 14 inches in width. A butterfly attractant, it is covered with flowers that have pink petals surrounding the darker colored "eye." Seeds …
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… that include 15 colors, 20 forms, and nine flower sizes. Sizes range from "mignon,"which is 2 inches or less, to "giant," which exceeds 10 inches. Examples of forms are anemone-flowered, …
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… cultivar Waldtraut produces masses of bronze-orange flowers splashed with yellow. The nectar is prized by bees and butterflies. Flowering begins in very late summer and can continue until …
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… Pink Parachutes Lenten rose grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where … that are toxic to humans but makes them unappealing to deer and other wildlife. Choose your site carefully as hellebores do not like be moved or disturbed once planted. …
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… garden. Regal Ruffles hellebores grow into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where … that are toxic to humans but makes them unappealing to deer and other wildlife. Choose your site carefully as hellebores do not like be moved or disturbed once planted. …
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