… This maple is native to Japan and is one of the "snake bark" maples. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It should be … highlights in the fall. The green and white striped bark adds winter interest. Compared to other maples, it is not a long-lived tree. It is hardy to Zone 6. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… BUZZ™ Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush This upright, semi-bushy shrub only grows to a size of three to five feet, but it produces elegant spikes of white plumes to accent its medium green-greyish foliage. It thrives with full sun and moist, well-drained …
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… A profusion of ivory yellow buds mature to white waterlily-shaped flowers 3 to 4 inches across in June and then sporadically throughout the rest of the growing season, … perfuming the surroundings with the fruity fragrance of ripe melons. Plant 'Venus' in full sun to partial shade and in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil with pH a little on the acid side. …
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… Azure monkshood ( Aconitum carmichaeli ) is a favorite of gardeners and florists. Native to China, this 5-foot-tall perennial is topped by dense spikes of royal purple flowers with inner … conditions. In its native range, Aconitum is disliked by herders because of its toxicity to livestock (which avoid it assiduously). Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this plant date back to the fifteenth century. All parts are considered poisonous. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… It grows to 10 to 15 feet in height and has a wide-spreading (15 feet) habit. Use this versatile shrub as a … in bloom. White petals with reddish-pink anthers and stamens are borne in panicles that are 2 to 3 feet long. Smooth brown nuts in husks ripen in late fall. Bottlebrush buckeye is a …
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… The black maple is native to the upper midwest, northeast United States and to southern Canada. It can reach a height of 75 feet and a width of 60 feet. It requires moist … samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… When this plant bears pale pink flowers in the summer months it is often when we are happy to be outside. Maybe that's why it's called Happy Face® Pink Paradise potentilla? This potentilla grows two to three feet tall and wide and is a long-flowering small rounded shrub bearing pale pink … soils, it is drought tolerant once established. Prune a third of the stems back in late winter to encourage new growth. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… stoloniferous, evergreen shrub that reaches 1 foot tall and spreads by underground stems to form an attractive ground cover. The toothed, bluish-green leaves resemble holly and turn purplish in winter. Deep yellow flowers appear from March to April and are followed by small clusters of grape-like, dark bluish-purple, sour berries that can be used in jellies. The stem wood is yellow and was used by Native Americans to produce yellow dyes and a bitter tonic. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… an upside down bunch of grapes, hence the name Grape Hyacinth. A single bulb may produce up to 3 scapes and a single scape will have more than 20 flowers. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 4 – 8. 'Valerie Finnis' is a cultivar, the species originates from …
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… This semi-evergreen perennial produces white blooms between February and March in a partial to fully shaded area. Requires medium soil moisture and benefits from a layer of mulch around (not on top of) the crown. Chemicals in the sap cause a stinging sensation to mouth, tongue, and throat, which probably explains why this plant is not troubled by deer or rabbits. The common name of Christmas rose derives from an English selection reputed to bloom around Christmas Day in the old Julian calendar. Archived Copy: This content was …
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