Tag Archives: flowering plants

What to Do About Moldy Dahlia Tubers

June 4, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Some dahlia tubers I was storing are moldy. Can I treat them somehow and plant them?

‘Blue Chip’ Buddleja Is a Small Non-spreading Butterfly Bush

May 28, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We Love Lo & Behold buddleia ‘Blue Chip’ for its small size and its eye-catching dark green foliage that contrasts beautifully against the spikes of stunning, tiny blue to lavender fragrant blooms perfect for attracting butterflies. This dwarf butterfly …

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit: a Unique Perennial for Shade

May 13, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love jack-in-the-pulpit for its striking and bizarre flower structure, which gives rise to its common name. This perennial also offers visual interest after its spring flowers fade.

Try Creeping Mazus As a Low-maintenance Lawn Substitute

May 7, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love creeping mazus for its stunning mat-like foliage that creeps over the ground in a carpet of deep green. In spring through summer, the groundcover is speckled with tiny clusters of bluish-purple, tubular flowers with white centers spotted …

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Sugar Tyme: a Beautiful Flowering Crabapple Tree

April 30, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Sugar Tyme crabapple for its glossy, rich green ovate foliage and stunning pink flower buds that blossom into fragrant, snowy white flowers in spring. Masses of radiant red crabapples appear in fall and stay throughout winter.

Pagoda Dogwood, A Truly Elegant Garden Tree

April 22, 2013 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: We love pagoda dogwood for its elegant form and small size, which makes it a great specimen tree for a small garden space. This ornamental spring-flowering tree attracts birds with its late-summer fruit and it can host the larvae …

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Flowering Shrubs for Shade Gardens

April 9, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

What are some blooming shrubs that tolerate shade?

Dwarf Fetterbush, a Small Evergreen Flowering Shrub

March 4, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Nana’ for its leathery, rich, deep green leaves that rest upon gracefully arched stems, transforming into stunning shades of purple, red, bronze and burgundy in fall through winter. Clusters of perfumed white flowers bloom in …

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Tag Archives: flowering plants

What to Do About Moldy Dahlia Tubers

‘Blue Chip’ Buddleja Is a Small Non-spreading Butterfly Bush

Jack-in-the-Pulpit: a Unique Perennial for Shade

Try Creeping Mazus As a Low-maintenance Lawn Substitute

Sugar Tyme: a Beautiful Flowering Crabapple Tree

Pagoda Dogwood, A Truly Elegant Garden Tree

Flowering Shrubs for Shade Gardens

Dwarf Fetterbush, a Small Evergreen Flowering Shrub

To Avoid Pruning Forsythia, Try Compact ‘Arnold Dwarf’

Make Amaryllis Flowers Last Longer

Jasmine Plants: Fragrant Vines for the House and Garden