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The Cup Plant Is a Perennial Sunflower for Late Summer Bloom

August 12, 2014 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: We love the cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) for its sunny yellow flowers that bloom from midsummer through autumn. This tall, wetland-prairie native tolerates damp soil.

Make Your Own Preservative for Cut Flower Bouquets

July 29, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Store-bought bouquets usually come with a packet of floral preservative that will prolong the life of the flowers when it’s mixed into their water. You can easily make your own flower food for your garden’s cut-flower bouquets so they stay …

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Kopper King Hardy Hibiscus Dazzles With Dark Foliage and Gigantic Flowers

July 29, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: We love Hibiscus ‘Kopper King’ for its flashy flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Everything about this plant is showy, from its dinner plate–size flowers to its copper-tinged dark stems and foliage. Accent the border and low, wet spots of …

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Variegated Solomon’s Seal Lightens Shade with Its Striped Leaves

July 23, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: We love variegated Solomon’s seal for its lily-esque fragrance and showy flowers. This plant is easy to care for as well as deer and rabbit resistant. Perfect for shade gardens and cutting, with variegated leaves great for flower arrangements.

Keep It Clean When Cutting Flowers

July 15, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

When cutting flowers from the garden, be sanitary to prolong the life of the cut flowers and to avoid possibly transferring diseases and viruses from one plant to another.

Sun Parasol Mandevilla Adds Bright Flowers and Tropical Feel

July 14, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Sun Parasols first showed their velvety petals in North America in 2003, bred by Suntory Flowers Ltd. in Japan. There are several selections in this series that are all valued for their long bloom seasons, low maintenance and resistance to …

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Veitch’s Blue Globe Thistle Offers Cool Midsummer Color

July 8, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Veitch’s Blue thistle is an herbaceous perennial that thrives in full sun. This plant is relatively low-maintenance and it attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Deer steer clear, preferring tastier plants.This is an excellent flower for cutting and drying.

‘Pink Champagne’ Epimedium Shines Even in Dry Shade

July 1, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Epimedium ‘Pink Champagne’ can be described as splotchy as well as spikey. The tapered leaves are long and speckled with deep purple and the flowers climb up spikes held well above the foliage. A cultivar of fairy wings, or barrenwort, …

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The Music Note Plant is Music to Our Eyes

June 24, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Clerodendrum incisum is a perennial that grows like a shrub. It is the flower buds that give this plant its common name, which droop delicately resembling musical notes. This plant is low maintenance, but is intolerant of cold temperatures. If …

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Surefire Begonias Bloom All Summer in Shade

June 17, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Surefire Begonia comes in a red and rose variety. This bedding annual doesn’t require much, if any, pruning, and deer aren’t very fond of it. This plant is colorful throughout the summer and fall, blooms persistently and requires no deadheading. …

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Percy Wiseman Rhododendron Has Color-changing Flowers

June 10, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Rhododendron ‘Percy Wiseman’ is easy on the eyes with the creamy pinks and peaches of its changeable flowers. In late spring, ‘Percy Wiseman’s’ many flowers fade to ivory. This plant serves well as an accent shrub standing at most 4 …

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