… Black alder is an upright tree native to Europe and Asia. It can reach a height of 80 feet in the wild. It actually prefers wet conditions and is often found on riverbanks in its native habitat. Related to birches, it produces catkins in … leaves are glossy dark green and round, with a distinctive notch at the tip. While this tree is attractive, it does tend to reseed and is considered invasive. This species is slowly being …
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… Iris 'Summer Olympics' is a soft lime yellow tall bearded iris with ruffled petals. The centers of the falls fade to … with branched stalks and blooms in early season with a gentle fragrance. It may rebloom. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Iris is the …
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… 'Ginzam' (or GINGERBREAD™ maple) is a cross between the paperbark maple ( Acer griseum and the Nikko Maple ( Acer nikoense ). It is an upright grower that can reach a height of 25 feet with a spread of 15 feet. It has the … orange and red fall foliage. The leaves are trifoliate (leaves of three) and grow in pairs. It is hardy to Zone 4, prefers full sun and is drought tolerant once established. Archived Copy: …
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… This maple is very similar to Acer japonicum and is also known commonly as the full moon maple. It can reach a height of 10 feet with a slightly … mature to red. The round, palmate leaves emerge as bronze, maturing to olive green. Fall color is purple red. This particular tree is thought to be a hybrid of this species and Acer palmatum …
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… Turkish filbert is a pyramidal shaped tree that grows 40 to 50 feet in height. It is a good shade tree for the city as well as for suburban gardens. Flowers in March are subtly … in September and October. This heavily branched shade tree forms a symmetrical outline and is pest free. In addition, the nuts, if produced, are edible. It is a fine selection for a formal …
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… spreading multi-stemmed shrub grows 10 to 15 feet tall with a spread equal to its height. It is lovely for the home landscape border. The outstanding feature of common smokebush is its late-summer "smokiness." In early summer, the five-petaled yellow flowers, 1/8 inch in diameter, are rather inconspicuous. Peak show is later in summer when the long hairs on the flower stalks change color to a smoky pink or …
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… ‘Bailmer’ is a deciduous shrub which grows 4-6’ tall. It has mophead flowers which bloom on old wood from June-July and new wood from August through October. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic soils and rose-pink in alkaline soils – and color will change as the …
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… Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Mongon' is also known as Red Dragron™. It has spectacular double red flowers all summer long which … with the dark green foliage. The petals are wavy with very faintly visible veins. This is a tender evergreen shrub or small tree which stands 6 – 8 ft tall and is hardy to zone 10. It was bred from an hibiscus from southern China which is now believed to be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 the national flower of Korea. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
