… always enjoyed nature, Jessica’s passion for plants really blossomed after a semester abroad in Australia and a life-changing field botany course in college. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Johns …
Type: Staff bio
… tips. The 4- to 6-inch long oblong leaves are arranged opposite each other along the stem. In summer through winter, firespike bush produces abundant 9- to 12-inch upright panicles of … individual flowers are about 1-inch long. It is one of the few such showy flowers to bloom in autumn. The firespike bush is very popular with hummingbirds and all kinds of butterflies. … defoliated plants will grow new leaves, but if deer persist, the plant eventually will die. In USDA Zones 8-11, firespike bush thrives outdoors in full sun and partial shade, where it likes …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ) is native to southeastern Australia, where it grows very quickly, reaching up to 30 feet in five to six years. In its native habitat, it is a shrub or small tree with dark gray, finely fissured bark and green … to its abundance around Sydney and its flower color. The yellow flower heads are cylindrical in shape and occur in pairs or singly in the phyllode (a winged leaf stalk that functions as a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… saskatoon cultivars, which were selected for fruit size, taste and yield. It has white blooms in April/May followed by purple-blue fruit in June that both birds and humans find tasty. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… branching, which is relatively unusual for amelanchiers. It produces abundant white flowers in spring, bird-friendly blue-purple berries in summer and orange fall foliage. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of a European native serviceberry. It is a shrub that is more compact than the species. In April it produces showy white flowers, followed by dark blue berries in early summer that attract birds. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… thicker, glossier foliage than other named hybrids and excellent red-orange fall color. In other respects, it displays the four seasons of interest that make serviceberries welcome in the home landscape. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… fern is native to the lowland rainforests of north-eastern Australia where it is found growing in the rainforest canopy on tree trunks, tree branches, and sometimes on rocks. It has two types … and other debris providing nutrients to the epiphytic fern. Large specimens are spectacular in form with attractive light green fronds. A warm humid environment with filtered light is necessary for the successful growth of these ferns. In home gardens it is commonly grown by tying the crown to a board or by planting in a epiphytic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… compact, rounded mound (3’ X 3’). Tiny white flowers that are attractive to butterflies grow in small, flattened clusters in late spring on new wood. The foliage turns shades of orange, red, and purple in the fall. Birchleaf spirea is named for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spirea can grow to a height of 3’ with a 5’ spread and is covered with small white flowers in May or June. This shrub can be planted in full sun in a wide range of soil types as long as it is well drained. It flowers on new wood, so prune in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
