… woods, dry fields, and roadsides in southern parts of the United States. Each 18-inch stalk is topped by a large umbel of flowers. The jade green outer petals, or corolla lobes, are slightly cupped forward. Five spoon-shaped pink to purple petals with white spots nestle in the center. In late summer to fall, narrow, 4-inch long, curved follicles (seedpods) form and split open, releasing seeds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The sea grape tree is native to the tropical Americas and the Caribbean where it is found on the dunes and beach areas. While it can grow to be a large tree thirty feet tall or more, in cultivated landscapes it is mostly trimmed …
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… Jackson aloe, or Aloe jacksonii , is native to Ethiopia and was first collected by T.H.E. Jackson in 1943. Since its discovery it … has survived in cultivation. It is considered a dwarf form, having training branches only four to eight inches long. The leaves are a dull green, with white spots, and the leaves tend to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial rises to a height of 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to the Midwest and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Mariken' is a dwarf Ginkgo form. Its leaf size is in proportion to its size, making it appropriate for a … It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to small 3 foot by 8 foot spreading, shrub like tree. 'Mariken' won the American Conifer …
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… 'Pendula' is a slow growing somewhat weeping form. This is a male clone and will not produce fruit. It has … that is rather stiffly downward trending, producing an umbrella like shape. 'Pendula' matures to a small tree about about 8 feet tall to 10 feet wide. This tree makes an interesting accent or unusual feature in a garden. The Ginkgo …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris ‘Before the Storm’ is a Tall Bearded Iris which is near black in color, making it one of the darkest of the dark … 36 inches high with buds that open mid season. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Before the Storm was awarded Honorable Mention in 1991, Award of Merit in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… double lavender pink flowers with red centers and streaks of darker pink on the petals. This is an upright deciduous shrub 8 to 10 feet tall which blooms from mid to late summer. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Although when it was named syriacus, it was thought …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… branching stems 9 – 12 inches above a clump of medium green foliage. It blooms in late spring to early summer with 1 ¼ inch wide flowers that are semi doubles and face upward. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is resistant to …
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… Phlox ‘Minnie Pearl’ grows to 12 - 15 inches high and blooms in late spring to early summer with fragrant white flowers. This was found in Mississippi and is considered to be a naturally occurring hybrid of Phlox maculata. It is mildew resistant and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
