… This thyme cultivar is used as a culinary herb and is said to be sweeter than the species. It can also be used as a ground cover (it will tolerate light … a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in midsummer with pale pink flowers that are attractive to bees. This cultivar is not as …
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… Large-flowered trillium, also known as wood lily and wake robin, is a woodland plant native to the forests of North America, growing as far north as Quebec to as far south as Alabama and Georgia. A spring bloomer, it produces leaves, petals, and sepals, all in groups of three, which emerge from underground rhizomes on stems 8 to 18 inches tall. Each …
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… has semi double lavender pink flowers with red centers and streaks of darker pink on the petals. This is an upright deciduous shrub 8 to 10 feet tall which blooms from mid to late summer. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Although when it was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, …
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… TINY TORTUGA turtlehead has dark pink flowers that are the shape of a turtle's head. It's also a plant that likes to grow around ponds and bogs where you might find turtles. TINY TORTUGA is a form of a … US where it likes shady moist areas around bogs and streams. The dark pink flowers that appear in late summer are attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. This plant will grow to …
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… small petals. Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms continuously from mid summer to fall. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall which is hardy in zones 5 -9. It is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name WHITE CHIFFON™. Although when it …
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… is an especially hardy deciduous climber that produces single, dark, 4-inch purple flowers in early to late summer. Jackman was awarded the RHS First Class Certificate and grows in full to partial sun 10 to 12 feet tall. It is a …
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… The blooms of Mardi Gras™ sneezeweed ( Helenium 'Helbro') open yellow with orange-red edges to the petals but mature to red with yellow edges. The combination of younger and older flowers … bright, colorful display. This cultivar grows to 40 inches by 36 inches. Plant the sneezeweed in full sun and moist soil. Pollinating insects are attracted to the flowers, and songbirds enjoy …
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… Masses of small pink flowers are clustered at the tips of thin stems that dance in the wind on this hardy perennial. Plant in full sun in well drained soils and deadhead to prevent unwanted spread. …
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… Lemon-yellow, well-formed petals with a slightly paler collar surround the dark golden stamens in the center. Plant this dahlia in full sun and in moderately moist and fertile soils; stake it to prevent wind damage. …
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… Black cotoneaster derives its common name from the small black fruits it produces. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no …
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