… deeply cleft into five toothy lobes; leaves on the flowering stems, in opposite pairs, appear to encircle the stem. This rhizomatous perennial grows from 1 to 2 feet tall, and the flowers, which reach up to 2 inches across, bloom in upward-facing clusters. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… Giant' is a naturally occurring white-flowered form of Allium stipitatum, native from Turkey to the Tien Shan Mountains in Central Asia. Flower spikes grow to 4 feet tall and feature white flowers with a dark green center. Unlike many ornamental onions, the leaves are still green and fresh looking when the plant comes into flower. The key to keeping this and many other ornamental onions long-lasting in the garden are soils that do not …
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… giant wood fern or Goldie's wood fern is the largest of the Dryopteris ferns that are native to eastern north America where it thrives in moist, protected woodlands. This fern can grow to about 4 feet high and 6 feet wide with long dark green gracefully arching fronds. It is … shade and spreads slowly once established. The giant wood fern would provide height and drama to a shade border or as an understory in a shade garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… The marginal shield fern or marginal wood fern is native to the moist woodlands of eastern north America where it is found in shaded nooks around rocks and fallen trees. It has medium green leathery leaves and can grow to 2 feet in height with a similar spread. The marginal wood fern prefers humus-rich soil and will tolerate a full shade location. This fern would be a suitable addition to a native or woodland garden or a understory planting. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… Spikes of white flowers up to 6 feet in height top out this hardy perennial that requires full sun and moist but well drained soils. New plantings should have the bloom spikes staked the first year to avoid toppling. Avoid windy planting sites and plant on a slight mound to help prevent crown rot. A number of compounds in the flowers, leaves and seeds are toxic and …
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… This is a tall 12-foot grass that is native to China, Japan, and some Pacific Islands. Giant Chinese silver grass has showy flower heads that … of soil types and moisture levels. It requires full sun; partial shade may cause the plant to flop. It forms clumps up to 4 feet and rarely needs staking. Clumps should be left up during the winter and cut back in …
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… Muscari azureum is native to Turkey. It grows 4 – 8 inches tall and blooms in March - April with blue flowers in a conical … of the flowers are fertile, but the smaller, paler flowers are sterile. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and hardy in zones 4 – 9. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos 'Lord Baltimore' has huge crimson red flowers up to 10 “ across, the size of dinner plates. The petals are ruffled and slightly overlapping. At maturity it stands 4 – 5 feet high and blooms from mid July to September. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” … The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… flowers the size of dinner plates. Each flower has a red eye that bleeds outward. It grows to 8 – 12 feet tall and blooms in late summer until late fall, but does not set seed. It is hardy … under the name Azurri Satin®. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… The lace-cap style flowers feature sterile florets in pale pink to blue, depending on the acidity of the pH of the soil (more acid brings out blue). The dark green leaves turn red to maroon in fall, providing a remarkable addition to the late season landscape. This hardy deciduous shrub should be protected from deer and rabbit …
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