Tag Archives: flowering plants

‘Stairway to Heaven’ Jacob’s Ladder Brings Colorful Texture

June 3, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

Virtues: Polemonium reptans ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is an herbaceous perennial that thrives in part shade and will tolerate full sun. It’s a variegated selection of a wildflower native to much of eastern North America that pops up in moist woodlands. Continuously …

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Fighting Off Rose Curculio Beetle

June 3, 2014 | Kelsea Daulton | 0

The rose curculio beetle is a weevil that loves to munch roses, particularly yellow and white varieties. They’re reddish-black, ¼” long and they feed at night. The rose weevil dives into the flowers with its snout. If the plant isn’t …

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Plant Summer Wave Blue Torenia for Lasting Flowers in Shade

May 27, 2014 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Summer Wave Large Blue torenia is a low-maintenance flowering annual plant that thrives and blooms in the shade and tolerates the heat and humidity of summer. It does not need deadheading, it puts up with drought and it will …

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How to Plant and Propagate Dahlia Tubers

May 27, 2014 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Dahlia tubers can be planted directly into the garden when the danger of frost has passed. Dahlia tubers consist of a stumpy stem or stems with several swollen parts attached to them. Where all of this meets is called the …

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Sea Heart and Silver Heart Bugloss Stand Up Through Summer

May 20, 2014 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) is loved for its textural, variegated leaves that can add color and interest to shade gardens. These two new cultivars, ‘Sea Heart’ (bottom image) and ‘Silver Heart’ (top image) offer improved heat and humidity tolerance. …

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Hooker’s Blue Flag Is a Native Iris with Late-Spring Blue Flowers

April 22, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Iris hookeri for its purplish-blue flowers that bloom atop of upright, slim stems in late spring or early summer. Long, narrow, gray-green blades of foliage create a nice backdrop for blooms.

Plant These Annual Vines to Make a Garden Tipi

April 22, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

I want to make a tipi in my yard for my kids to use as a kind of fort. What are some plants that will quickly cover the teepee framework I’ve made out of long poles?

Plant Sparkle White Guara for Delicate Color and Movement

April 15, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Gaura lindheimeri ‘Sparkle White’ for its stunning, star-shaped, long-lived flowers tinged elegantly in blush pink. These drought-tolerant perennials bloom from late spring into fall. The tall, well-branched, slender flower stems add movement to the garden when they …

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Grow Arctic Beauty Kiwi Vine for Colorful Heart-shaped Leaves

April 8, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Actinidia kolomikta ‘Arctic Beauty’ for its brightly variegated heart-shaped foliage, splashed in pink, white and green. In early summer, tiny, fragrant creamy-white flowers bloom, potentially followed by grape-size fruits that resemble a miniature kiwi and taste just …

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Canadian Wild Ginger, a Dense Groundcover for Shade Gardens

March 25, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Asarum canadense for its velvety, heart-shaped rich green foliage that grows pleasantly low to the ground in shady locations—making the perfect groundcover for shade gardens under trees. In spring, a solitary dark, reddish-brown flower blooms close to …

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How Deep to Plant Clematis for Best Growth

March 25, 2014 | Maria Woodie | 0

Clematis is a vivacious, twining vine that blooms in a profusion of striking flowers painted stunningly in an array of alluring shades of purple, pink, red, blue and/or white. These spectacular flowering vines can add eye-catching color and interest to …

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