Tag Archives: flowering plants

Forest Pansy Redbud Is a Garden Tree with Fall Color

October 29, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ for its clusters of stunning rosy-pink flowers that bloom profusely atop of thin, bare branches in late winter through early spring, just before the foliage emerges. In late-spring, brilliant scarlet-purple leaves cover the …

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How to Harvest and Grow the Seeds of Blue Indigo

October 22, 2013 | Meghan Shinn | 0

My wild blue indigo has many seed pods. Can I harvest these and grow new plants from the seed? Are there special tricks to germinating baptisia?

Rhapsody Blue: a Compact Reblooming Bigleaf Hydrangea

October 22, 2013 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Rhapsody Blue is a hydrangea in the Let’s Dance hydrangea series from Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs. Like other hydrangeas in this series, Rhapsody Blue has a compact habit and it sets flower buds on both “old” and “new” wood, …

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The Exotic-Looking Crown Imperial Flowering Bulb

October 15, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Fritillaria imperialis for its striking, eccentric flowers that bloom in spring atop tall, sturdy stems in beautiful hues of oranges, yellows or reds. The large, unique, bell-shaped blooms dangle from a pineapple-like tuft of bright green leaf-like …

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Plant Iris Reticulata Bulbs for an Early Spring Bloom

October 1, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Iris reticulata for its striking, fragrant flowers that bloom in early spring on top of upright, sturdy silvery-green stems. These flowers burst with radiant blues, lavenders, maroons, deep purples and occasionally eye-catching yellows. They are splashed with …

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How to Grow a Rhododendron in a Container

October 1, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

I spotted some “dwarf rhododendrons” at my favorite nursery. Would I be able to grow these rhododendrons in a pot, and would they need any special care?

October Skies Aster Has a Low Habit and Blue Flowers

September 10, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Aster ‘October Skies’ for its bundles of lavender blue flowers with golden centers that bloom during late summer into fall. Aromatic, bushy rich blue-green foliage creates the perfect backdrop to the charming flowers.

Blazing Star: A Native Perennial With Spiky Purple Flowers

September 3, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Liatris spicata for its wand-like spikes that bloom with clusters of radiant, feathery purple flower heads throughout late summer and early fall, atop rigid, upright stems over clumps of grass-like foliage.

Native, Non-invasive Coral Honeysuckle Vine

August 26, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love Lonicera sempervirens for its twining vines that bloom throughout spring into fall with whorled clusters of fiery reddish-orange trumpet-shaped honeysuckle flowers with golden centers. These give way to bright red berries. Lush bluish-green foliage creates a stunning …

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Cool-Season Annuals for Fall and Winter Window Boxes

August 23, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

What are some “cool-season annuals” I can grow in my windowboxes as we head into the fall season?

German Garlic: a Pretty Allium with Nice Foliage and Flowers

August 20, 2013 | Maria Woodie | 0

Virtues: We love German garlic for its spiraling bluish-green foliage that creates the perfect backdrop for the charming, fragrant, rounded lilac-colored flowers that bloom on top of tall stems throughout late summer and early fall.