… comes from the Greek words hydro meaning water and aggeion meaning vessel in reference to the resemblance of the seed capsules to a small water pitcher. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nor’easter poplar is a deciduous oval-shaped tree that grows to 70 feet tall and 45 feet wide. A fast-growing tree with heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow … poplar in full sun where it will provide shade and serve as a wind break, but not too close to a house—it has an aggressive root system—or under power lines. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in spring with a showy display of pure white flowers. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 -8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and cup featuring various combinations of white, light and dark green, chocolate, pink shading to rosy pink colors, blushes, spots and veins. Lady slipper orchids, in general, prefer the kind … is constantly moist but never soggy soil, bright light, relatively high humidity and moderate to cool temperatures. At the Garden this cultivar is featured in the carnivorous bog. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a perennial fern with ovate, lance-shaped, sterile fronds 2 to 5 feet tall with pinnate segments surrounding much narrower erect fertile fronds. The top of each fertile frond is a mass of cinnamon-brown sporangia (equivalent to seeds in more developed plants) from which it takes its name. It grows in moist, fertile soil, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… how microclimates, soils, and season extensions affect your small space garden and learn how to use them to your advantage. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be …
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… Showers water bluebell ( Ruellia brittoniana 'Purple Showers') loves moist soils in sunny to partially shaded locations, and if provided these conditions, it will reward gardeners with … only a day, but the frequency of flower production keeps the plant well-decorated on a day-to-day basis. A study in Florida found this cultivar is a sterile form and does not set seed. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spring with blue and white flowers. It reaches a maximum height of one foot under full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has narrow glossy green strap-like leaves. The plant is ideal grown in masses or in a border. It is resistant to deer. This species is often confused in the trade with Scilla lucliae , which is much smaller …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Japanese yews ( Taxus cuspidata ) and English yews ( Taxus baccata ). This cultivar grows to 4' tall with a spread of 6’. It will tolerate a wide range of conditions from full sun to almost full shade, a wide range of soils as long as they are well drained, but is intolerant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… looks like a hotdog on a stick. It is so ubiquitous in wetlands that it was beleived by many to be native to North America. Our native species is Typha latifolia , which has broader leaves. Narrow-leaf …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
