… This is another snake bark maple. It is native to eastern Russia, northeast China and Korea. At maturity it can reach a height of 35 feet and a width of 25 feet. While its vase-like habit is beautiful, its most striking feature is its striped bark of green with white and blue green …
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… Daylily ( Hemerocallis citrina 'Yao Ming') has a bright yellow trumpet shaped flower. It is unusually tall, reaching 5 ft, and is sweetly fragrant. This daylily is nocturnal, opening in the late afternoon and closing around midmorning the next day. Although …
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… a lacy tuft in the center. It grows to 8 – 12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. This is member of the Chiffon™ series and may be sold commercially under the name China … When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower of Korea. …
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… We know autumn is upon us when this majestic perennial begins to bloom. For months willow-leaf sunflower has … flowers with purple-brown eyes put on a show and attract late season pollinators. This plant is native from New York to Texas, but it is uncommon, preferring undisturbed rocky outcroppings. In cultivation it is not fussy about soil …
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… stunning deep yellow-orange standards and orange beards contrasting with its white falls. This is a miniature tall bearded iris that stands 18 inches tall and blooms in mid to late season. In 1965 Topsy Turvey was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. The classic …
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… This large shrub is called a mock orange because its white flowers are like the flowers on an orange tree. ROMANTIC KNIGHT™ Mock Orange is a large shrub that grows to about twelve feet tall and wide. It has a clumping growth habit with long branches that arch gracefully. During the spring it is covered with flower spikes that carry numerous scented white flowers that are up to two inches …
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… flowers in loose panicles. This was a mutation found on the cultivar ‘Minnie Pearl’, which is believed to be a cross between Phlox maculata and Phlox glaberrima that was found in Mississippi. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference …
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… bloom in mid-May. The leaves are opposite, ovate and about two inches long. Blue phlox, which is native to woodlands, is most frequently found at their edge in dappled light. This is our native midwestern phlox. Blue or woodland phlox is a good edging plant for shade or …
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… Phlox subulata ‘Apple Blossom’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or a creeping phlox. It grows only 2 to 6 inches high, forming … a showy display of light pink flowers that can cascade over a wall. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference …
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… The weeping white pine is a semi-dwarf cultivar of the species. While the species may grow to over 100’ tall, this … typically spread horizontally for a short distance before drooping. Flexible foliage is green to blue-green and may be 5” long. The needs grow in bundles of five. It is best grown in full sun in rich, fertile soil that is well-drained. Archived Copy: This content …
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