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  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … almost anywhere — full sun to deep shade, moist to moderate soils — because the flower bud and reserves needed to produce it were stored in the bulb during the previous growing season. … with sandy soils, where the bulbs have been inter-planted between herbaceous perennials and shrubs whose roots absorb excess summer rainfall and irrigation water. Unknown in European … War II, Dutch farmers consumed tulips when no other food crops were available, but the flavor is not particularly desirable. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This red maple cultivar can reach a mature height of 40 feet with a spread of 20 feet. This is a seedless cultivar of red maple. Foliage color starts as very dark green, turning …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … purple-chocolate colored flowers. It does produce an edible fruit, but more than one plant is required for good pollination. Prune in late spring after the flowers appear to keep the size …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … During what is winter in North America, spider aloe ( Aloe  ×  spinosissima ) produces a profusion of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … grows 2 to 3 feet tall, with handsome, large, dissected leaves that are silvery beneath. Site this plant in the middle of a sunny perennial border where the 3-inch wide, vivid pink … around flower heads can be a conspicuous feature. Native to Asia Minor, the Persian cornflower is grown for its intriguing flowers. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Senna phyllodenia , or silvery cassia, is a native of Australia that has thrived in the Arid Greenhouse for many years. The silvery …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia Mexia was one of the most accomplished botanical explorers and plant collectors of her time. Her story is not widely known but deserves recognition. An American of Mexican descent, Mexia embodies the … Month, which runs through October 15. The federally recognized month honors the “achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.” …
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