… large leaves with the characteristic Melastomaceae patterns i.e. veins running parallel to the central vein from the base to the tip of each leaf and the flowers with the typical claw-shaped stamens. Archived Copy: This …
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… nibble the foliage in very early spring, but they have typically found something tastier to eat by the time the flowers are produced in late April to early May. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… and excellent landscape performance. Lovely robust plant that adds texture, scent and color to the perennial garden. Pinch back after the first couple of inches of spring growth to keep plants compact. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and excellent landscape performance. Lovely robust plant that adds texture, scent and color to the perennial garden. Pinch back after the first couple of inches of spring growth to keep plants compact. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Slender, wiry stalks reach up to 18 inches tall and spread up to a foot wide. Blue flax is a pretty garden plant as well as field crop. Hundreds of tiny blue …
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… pink cupped flowers contrast with the green edged burgundy leaves (in cooler weather) from May to August on this spreading perennial. In warmer temperatures of midsummer the foliage is a … color. Plant in full sun, well drained soils and avoid wetting the foliage late in the day to decrease the incidence of powdery mildew, etc. Deer resistant. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… This hybrid has nice shiny dark-green leaves and grows 10" to 12" tall in sprawling mounds. Lavender-blue petals surround a contrasting red eye on this late-spring bloomer. Chattahoochee phlox, believed to be a hybrid of downy phlox ( Phlox pilosa ), provides a lively color contrast as it blooms …
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… Growing to only 15' tall, it has a fine-textured, densely branching rounded habit. Pink buds open in early spring to reveal large, double white flowers tinged with pink. Flowers last longer than on most other …
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… This evergreen ground cover grows to a height of 6” and will spread to 18”. It blooms from May through June with light blue flowers rather than the lavender-blue of …
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… This maple is native to the higher elevations in the Middle East, southern Europe and the Caucasus. It can be used as … a similar spread. Foliage is a dark green followed by yellow fall color. Plant in full sun to partially shaded locations and provide supplemental watering during periods of drought. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
