 How does the meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold
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Plant Primroses for Winter Color
While warmth-loving plants are coming to the end of their growing season, it's not time to put away your trowel just yet! Primroses are hardy little gems, and even rough, rainy days cannot dull their brilliance in the garden. |  |
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How to Grow and Care for Smoketrees
With its attractive "smoke-like" inflorescences appearing in early to late summer, the smoketree is most widely used as an easy-to-grow, drought-resistant specimen tree. |  |
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Luscious Asian Pears
If you have tried growing fruit trees with only mixed success, try pears. They produce beautiful blossoms in spring and fruit every year. Although most pears are easy to grow, my favorite are the Asian pears. |  |
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Planting Tulips
All flowers are beautiful in their own way. But no other flowers herald spring like tulips, which captured the imagination of the Dutch some 400 years ago and can still steal the show today. |  |
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Growing Kohlrabi
I grew kohlrabi for the first time many years ago as an experiment; now it's a staple in my garden. Both the leaves and the globes are good lightly steamed or in soups or stir-fries, and it's a crunchy addition to salads. |  |
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Heritage Apples: Unusual Flavors, Colorful Histories
There are perhaps between 7,500 and 10,000 varieties of apples, yet just 20 varieties make up about 90 percent of the apples produced commercially. The others — so-called antique, heritage, or heirloom apples — are well suited to small-scale orchards and home gardeners. |  |
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Shopper's Guide to Bark Mulch
The advantages of using organic mulch to blanket soil around trees, shrubs, and perennial plants are many. This article explores the kinds of bark mulches you can buy and their advantages and disadvantages. |  |
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Together with Bluestone Perennials Bill's Favorite Tulips
Don't you just love Tulips? So do we! It's really no wonder why these elegant spring bloomers are among our best sellers, and with so many varieties to choose from, there's a perfect fit for every outdoor aesthetic. We carry almost every color imaginable, with forms ranging from the classic, egg-shaped Tulips to fringed, parrot, and even doubles. Check out some of Bill's favorites and shop our collection to fill your garden!
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Eyelash Sage (Salvia blepharophylla 'Painted Lady')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red, Other
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer, Summer, Late summer or early fall, Late fall or early winter, Fall, Other
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Tree Mallow (Malva thuringiaca subsp. thuringiaca)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer, Late summer or early fall
Edible Parts: Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Pollinators: Various insects
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Trumpet Bush (Tecoma 'Sparklette')
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic, Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen, Semi-evergreen
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant: Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Bees, Birds, Wasps, Hoverflies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic, Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 8-30 inches
Plant Spread: 6-18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flowers: Showy, Other
Flower Color: Pink, Mauve, Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Pollinators: Bees, Flies, Moths and Butterflies, Hoverflies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
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Nephthytis (Syngonium podophyllum 'Maria Allusion')
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb, Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches or more
Leaves: Unusual foliage color, Evergreen, Other
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable for hanging baskets
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"This was suppose to be Brown Lasso, but even the major, top notch hybridizers sometimes make mistakes. This error turned out to be an amazing blessing, as this hybrid is the perfect example of a cult8var that 'has impact' when seen/ grown in the garden."
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