 Dandelions, like all things in nature, are beautiful when you take the time to pay attention to them. ― June Stoyer
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A History of the Crepe Myrtle
Standing on a thin carpet of fallen blooms, with a canopy of color above me, I immediately fell in love with the Crepe Myrtle tree, and since then have set out to collect them all. |  |
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Shrub Roses
There's been a revolution in the world of roses, and it's good news for gardeners. There is a renewed interest in roses of all kinds, and a more liberal sense of their landscape possibilities. |  |
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Leafminer
Many different insects are knows as leafminers, but all share the habit of tunneling between the upper and lower layers of leaves |  |
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Growing and Caring for Moss
In many ways moss is an ideal plant: low growing, low maintenance, evergreen, and readily available. Its simple tranquility has been appreciated in Japanese gardens for centuries |  |
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Together with Jung Seed Bearded Irises Sale - Select Irises are 50% off! Intricate blooms in vibrant hues make German Bearded Irises a fantastic option for the spring landscape with their low-maintenance and easy-to-grow nature. Jung Seed offers a beautiful selection that we think you'll love. Order now for the best selection. Now shipping!
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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Moonlight Orchid')
Hybridizer: Talbott
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1986
Foliage type: Semi-evergreen
Scape height: 28 inches
Bloom size: 6.5 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Extended Bloom, Rebloom
Fertility: Pod Fertile, Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Bicolor or Reverse Bicolor
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: blue lavender and white brushed lavender bicolor with green throat
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Ploidy: Diploid
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Rose (Rosa 'Dr. Huey')
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Extra Bloom Info: Semi-double to double, in clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Other
Extra Color Info: Dark red
Growth Habit: typically 10-12 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Captain George C. Thomas, 1914
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 10-12 feet
Plant Spread: 4-7 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy, Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Parentage: Ethel x Gruss an Teplitz
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Meadow Sage (Salvia nemorosa 'Caramia')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 14 - 18 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other, Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall, Other
Uses: Cut Flower, Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Variegated Knotweed (Persicaria virginiana 'Painter's Palette')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Leaves: Good fall color, Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Other
Flowers: Showy, Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover, Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Various insects
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Ice Plant (Delosperma)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 2-5 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen, Other
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red, Mauve, Purple, Lavender
Bloom Size: 1"-2", 3"-4", 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover, Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant, Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
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"Finally a rebloom!"
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"FFO"
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"Rose rugosa 'Showy Pavement' 24w32 27yo Rugosa Y1 (¿) Rugosa Rose, 2ft.@ Maturity, Med Pink, Hardy to Zone 4, Garden Y1 (SRC GLR) PLTD 1997.Rosa rugosa Showy Pavement 'ROKoko'. Qty 2. On corner of porch. Sometimes it's hard to get excited about a rugosa r"
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"I am obsessing over these flowers: so elegant! First blooms, about a year old cutting."
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"Naturalized population."
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 Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones.
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