… With a fairly upright branching pattern, black chokeberry grows 3 to 5 feet tall and forms low thickets. Wine-red fall foliage in concert with purplish-black fruits provide an attractive autumn display. Use black chokeberry … in May and June are not considered outstanding. Complementary fall foliage and fruit are the outstanding features of the glossy black chokeberrry, which is smaller than the red …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Big-Leaf Witch Hazel is a critically imperiled species of Hamamelis . Found principally in Mississippi and reputedly in Alabama, and first noticed in 2004 by its large leaves which resemble those of the hazelnut, oval with a pointed tip. The flowers are various shades of red, scarlet, rose-pink, … or maroon with one color dominant in a particular location. They open from late December to early February. Most of the plants are only 1’-2’ tall although some grow as high as 4’. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is a small version of a plant found growing naturally in the swamps of eastern north America. Robert Fleming hardy hibiscus is a compact perennial that … It reaches a height of about three feet with a width of about two feet so is perfectly suited to small urban gardens. As a form of the swamp rose mallow it prefers moist, and even wet, soils …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Sonnenspeer’ is an upright perennial that grows to a maximum height of 7 feet. It requires full sun and moist water conditions. From spring to early fall the plant produces yellow and orange flowers that are attractive to birds. The plant is resistant to deer and is most often used in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… through April on nodding clerodendrum ( Clerodendrum nutans ), a large, non-hardy shrub native to the Himalayan mountains. Grow this plant in a sunny, frost-free location, and keep the soil moist throughout the year. The genus name of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree is a hybrid, a cross between the Big- Toothed Maple ( Acer grandidentatum ) and the Sugar Maple ( A. saccharum ). It is also known by its registered name, HIGHLAND PARK®. It is pyramidal in shape, growing to a height of 35 feet with a spread of 22 feet. Its dark green foliage turns bright red in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a faint scent of chocolate. Deep green, verging on black foliage and black stems complete the ornamental characteristics of this cultivar. Fragrance in dahlias is very rare and the chocolate scent is carried in only one species that was only recently moved to the genus Dahlia from Cosmos . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Asian native is familiar as a ground cover in partial- or full-shade areas. It grows to 1 feet in height and spreads to an area of 1½ feet. It remains green through the winter and blooms with small white flowers in early spring. It will spread rather quickly and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ivy. Please advise on their care. A. Both ivy and rosemary should be thoroughly watered when the soil has dried out. Winter requirements are usually less than the demands of summer since these plants are not in active growth during winter. Fertilizing is therefore put off until spring when the plant begins to send out new shoots. However, if your topiaries are planted in a soilless mix, you should …
Type: Plant Info
… is sold under its trademark name HONEYCOMB™. This is a shrub that typically grows to 10 to 15ft. high and 5 to 7 ft. wide. It has huge white conical flowerheads that are reported to be 3 times the size of those of other Hydrangea paniculatas. The flowerheads are a mixture of showy but … stems. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Revival’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought – tolerant. The buds develop on new wood so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
