… Flowers range from white to purplish pink on this smaller statured Colchicum found in the wild from Romania, across the Crimea and Georgia to northern Turkey. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so … up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage and that provide a backdrop for the …
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… SNOW MANTLE® gray dogwood gets its name from the abundance of white flowers appearing in late spring, which give way to white berries on showy red stems in late summer. The pinkish pedicels remaining after the fruit has fallen or been devoured by birds provide a showy display into winter. This cultivar in an introduction from North Dakota State University. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
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… of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks … season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an almost shrub sized 4 feet. Bluestars are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks … season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an almost shrub sized 4 feet. Bluestars are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks … season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an almost shrub sized 4 feet. Bluestars are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… photoperiodism, meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, they require abundant light during the day for the … the poinsettia, called cyathia, are unassuming, grouped within small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch. Native to Mexico, the poinsettia derives its common English … the first United States minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into this country in 1825. They contain an irritating milky sap common to most plants in the euphorbia family, but …
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… yellow anemone-style flowers feature an orange center on this nonhardy mum. Plant this mum in full sun andn as early in the season as possible to permit the root system to become well-established before the plant …
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… small by Cymbidium standards. Like it's larger cousins, it requires a distinct cooling period in fall in order to set the flower buds for winter blooms. …
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… This dwarf dahlia cultivar was introduced in 1948 and features a prolific number of single-mignon form dark pink flowers from mid-summer … fall. The size and number of flowers makes it a good choice for window boxes and containers in full sun when kept moderately moist. …
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… Massive dinnerplate sized pure white flowers appear in late September and extend up to the first hard frosts of winter. The flowers are said to glow in the moonlight, bringing an oft-overlooked time to enjoy gardens. Insects and hummingbirds find …
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