… ‘Little Lamb’ is a compact shrub with a mounding habit that stands 6 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft. wide. It has large, conical flowerheads that are a mixture of showy but sterile flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in flat-topped flower heads. It blooms from late spring until mid summer on stems that stand 8 to 10 inches high above fuzzy greenish gray foliage. It is attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. 'Maynard's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Early Light’ is a self clinging climbing vine which will attach itself to any rough surface. It grows up to 15 ft with mildly fragrant white flowers and creamy white leaves. The leaves emerge as almost …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I read that good lawn maintenance involves aeration. Exactly what is this and when should it be done? A. Aeration is a process that creates openings in turf to reduce thatch and help with water infiltration, nutrient absorption, and air movement to roots. It is often done to improve heavily compacted soil. There are three different types of …
Type: Plant Info
… Variety' has small bright golden flowers in large, closely packed flat topped clusters up to 4 inches in diameter. The stems stand 3 to 4 ft. tall with feathery aromatic foliage. It does well in full sun with a long blooming period from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… false goatsbeard ( Astilbe 'Maggie Daley') was selected for the Lakeside Garden because it is better able to withstand summer heat and dry soil than other astilbes. Deeply cut, bronzy green foliage growing up to 28 inches tall with dense, lavender-purple flower spikes make this cultivar a wise choice for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris ensata ‘Yamato Hime’ is a stunning addition to the garden. It has small white standards and white falls with purple … of the bearded iris, making the entire flower appear noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly known as Japanese iris. It requires very moist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This upright, 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox ‘Amethyst Pearl’ grows 16 – 20 inches tall and blooms in spring to early summer with fragrant, mauve lilac flowers in loose panicles. This was a mutation found on the cultivar ‘Minnie Pearl’, which is believed to be a cross between Phlox maculata and Phlox glaberrima that was found in Mississippi. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox PPHLO7301 is marketed as PAPARAZZI™ Angelina. It is similar to a moss phlox or creeping phlox and grows 8 -10 inches high, forming a dense mat of dark green foliage. It blooms in mid to late spring with a showy display of fragrant lavender flowers that have dark purple eyes. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
