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  • … Starry white flowers are produced atop stems to 16" height in early spring before the leaves emerge. This rare Korean native is hardy to USDA zone 4 and prefers moist soils and cool summer temperatures. Grow in full sun in cool …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … lilies, proudly show off their small Turks cap flowers above handsome whorled foliage on 3- to 4-foot stems. The selection 'Nepera' has orange-spotted, downward-facing flowers. They make take a year or so to settle into the garden but are well worth the investment. They dislike frequent transplants. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … blue berries, and awl-shaped needles. It prefers full sun and moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. This cultivar reaches only 3 feet in height and 4 feet in width and is intolerant … of hot, humid, summer conditions. It is appropriate as a blue accent plant or grouped to form a mounded ground cover. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … than the straight species and produces lavender-pink flowers in vertical rows on spikes to 10 inches in height. This salt-tolerant cultivar attracts butterflies while resisting deer. … 'Vivid' prefers full sun and moist soils; when provided with these conditions, it is not prone to disease and insect infestations. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … fertile, constantly moist (not wet) soils in full sun. It will tolerate light shade. Deadhead to encourage additional bloom.  After bloom, it may be cut back to provide a tidy ground cover. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This evergreen ground cover grows to a height of 6” and will spread to 18”. Its foliage has thin white margins and it blooms from May through June with blue flowers …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This state-threatened species may be seen flying overhead on fall from mid-September to late October. …
    Type: Birding
  • … Description:  This black-headed gull species is likely to be seen flying over the Garden in small flocks. …
    Type: Birding
  • … I am interested in how organisms’ environments and own natural histories come together to support or limit their populations. …
    Type: Staff bio
  • … This clump-forming evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 3 feet. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant