… Africa in sandy, well-drained soils in hot/dry situations in the garden. Water only enough to germinate the seeds or establish the root system of transplants. Deadhead old flowers to encourage continuous bloom. …
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… mounded perennial from mid-summer through fall. Dark green needle-thin leaves are resistant to deer and other herbivores. Tolerant of heat, drought, poor soils, and neglect (once established), this sterile cultivar continues to produce new flowers whose nectar is a butterfly magnet. …
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… in Austria at the Sarastro Nursery. Full sun, moist soils, and moderate fertility are keys to success. This plant is clump forming so it's less apt to spread extensively, unlike one of its parents. …
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… that thrives in shaded conditions and moist acidic soils. The trademarked name refers to a series of large, double flowered Lenten roses that must be hand pollinated in order to reliably set seed. Rabbits and deer avoid all parts of this plant. …
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… recycled from colorful tin. Choose from the large assortment of possibilities and learn how to expertly cut and dome your pieces. Let your imagination soar as you create original treasures to take home. All skill levels welcome. All supplies included. Bonnie Arkin, artist and designer …
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… flowers cover the 18 inch sized plants from mid-summer well into fall on this annual adapted to sunny, hot and dry locations in containers and flower beds. The flowers are 20% larger than those of other cultivars. Zinnia flowers are great butterfly and honey bee attractants to the garden. …
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… Baptisia lactea . Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the … are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials with very …
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… blooms somewhat earlier than the species and is of modestly larger size. Pink buds open to white blooms, followed by red fruit in the fall. It has a low spreading habit with branches that arch to the ground. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no …
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… color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘SMHPLQF’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant. It blooms on new wood so it is not susceptible to late spring frosts. This is a hybrid of Hydrangea paniculata which is native to Japan, China and Korea where it grows at altitudes up to 4,000 ft. …
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… flowers forms inside this cup. Fireball will form offshoots readily, and these can be removed to form new plants. It grows to about 6 inches tall and about a foot wide. Neoregelias are the largest genus of bromeliads. These epiphytes are native to the rainforests of South America where they are found growing on tree branches and on rocks …
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