… Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit' is a hardy waterlily with pale carnation-pink flowers and yellow stamens in the center, held … the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are … they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn' is a hardy waterlily with very large 8-inch flowers of pale yellow with bright yellow stamens. … end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are … they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 'Burgundy Candles' is a 2007 introduction, which produces numerous spikes of small, tubular flowers that have … with aromatic, wrinkly gray-green leaves. The flowers attract butterflies but the foliage is not liked by deer or rabbits. They need little care once established, but require full sun for … the Americas, and Africa. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This cultivated selection of Douglas-fir is a slow-growing miniature globe of short blue-green needles, suitable for a rock garden or … interesting – they hang downward and each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. Douglas fir is native to the Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast; in the Pacific coastal regions, it … with good retention. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The chestnut-leaved oak is so named because its leaves resemble the shape of leaves from the chestnut tree. This oak is native to the Caucasus mountains of Iran. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of … for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… REGAL PRINCE® oak is a relatively recent introduction that is a cross between the English oak ( Q. robur ) and the swamp white oak ( Q. bicolor ) notable … for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Preziosa is classified as a mophead-type hydrangea; a compact, deciduous shrub with a rounded habit that … moist soil in partial shade and, although known among hydrangeas for its winter hardiness, is best protected with mulch and wrapped in burlap during cold winters. Plant in a sheltered … border or near the house. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… powder blue of this 4- to 8-inch-tall hybrid of Iris winogradowii and Iris histrioides is beautifully etched with darker blue to sea green markings with a splash of lemon yellow on the … petals of the iris flower that may either hang down or flare out. 'Katharine Hodgkin' iris is a wonderful specimen for rock gardens, borders, pathside plantings, and places where deer like … it requires good drainage. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Iris 'Kinshikou' is a pseudata iris with a lovely blend of unusual colors. The falls are a soft rose over yellow … 3 branches and at least 6 buds on each stem. Kinshikou means “golden monkey”. A pseudata iris is a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata ) and Iris pseudacorus . These hybrids have … not spread in waterways. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire is a variety of the native Virginia sweetspire. Virginia sweetspire is a native of the stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and … attractive informal screen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
