… season's end. The papery colorful bracts are often mistaken for petals. Plant this perennial in full sun and in average to dry soil. The flower heads are often harvested and used in dried floral arrangements. …
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… to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to … or purple. These versatile shrubs bloom on new wood and may benefit from rejuvenation pruning in March prior to the emergence of new growth. Most offer a secondary bloom after the initial …
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… Deep pink fluffy flowers grace the finely dissected leaves in mid-summer on this small non-hardy tree originally from southwestern Asia. A favorite in American gardens in warmer climates, it tolerates high temperatures, humidity and/or drought. Mature trees take on …
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… edges of the leaves. This genus has many members that can be found growing on rocky surfaces in the tropics. Grow in bright light to full sun in exceptionally well drained media. …
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… Intense burgundy red leaves brighten their colors in bright to full sun light. Great non-hardy plant for adding a tropical feel to a landscape. A tight rosette of leaves in the center provide a water basin to carry the plant through to the next rain in the top of the tropical rain forest. …
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… blue needles provide for a striking tri-color effect on this globose evergreen shrub to 6 feet in size in 10 years. With age, the plant will develop a central leader and slowly produce a conical-shaped large shrub. It was discovered in the Netherlands as a sport of Picea omorika 'Nana'. …
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… Pale yellow flowers in summer mature into deep crimson red fruit in fall. Dark reddish green leaves and dark red stems are showy throughout the growing season. All parts of this plant are poisonous if eaten. Good plant if gophers are a problem in that the roots discourage them from digging nearby. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In June, it produces clusters of up to six light pink, double roses that are unfortunately not fragrant. In tests and trials, it has consistently been noted as the most disease-resistant rose in the trials. …
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… Burnt orange-red petals are tipped in yellow on this native cultivar whose seeds are favored by songbirds in the fall. Burgundy stems on this cultivar are distinctive and contrast nicely with the green leaves and colorful flowers. The stems sway in the breeze, adding another component to the fall landscape. …
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… 'Crater Lake Blue' forms a clump 1½’ in height and 1’ wide. It blooms with short, dense, racemes of tiny, intense blue flowers in late spring to early summer. It prefers average, moist (not wet), well-drained soils in full sun. It will tolerate light shade. Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. …
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