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How-ToWhat Epimediums Need
These plants are pretty easy to maintain once established. A few simple tips will increase your chance of success. Plant in spring or early fall. In colder climates, follow the…
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DesignThink of It As the Coolest Shade Tree Ever—From the Desert
Name: Giant Mexican candelabra cactus (Pachycereus weberi) Zones: 9–11 Size: Up to 30 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; dry, well-drained soil Native range: Mexico I have always lived…
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DesignEpimediums: What Your Shade Garden Is Missing
Epimediums have the power to bring me to my knees in early spring. I will gladly muddy my jeans for a glimpse of their slender stems rising through the leaf…
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DesignA Plant Worth Risking Public Embarrassment For
Name: ‘Silver Surfer’ agave (Agave americana ssp. protoamericana ‘Silver Surfer’) Zones: 7b–9 Size: 5 feet tall and 8 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Native range: Mexico A few…
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DesignIt’s Not Called the Queen of the Woodlands for No Reason
Name: Showy lady’s slipper (Cypripedium reginae) Zones: 2–7 Size: 18 to 24 inches tall and 12 to 14 inches wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; moist, well-drained soil Native range:…
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DesignThink of This Beauty as the Perennial Cousin of Daphne
Name: Himalayan stellera (Stellera chamaejasme) Zones: 4–8 Size: 15 to 18 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Native range: Northern China and Tibet This is a bona…
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DesignWho Needs a Gold Bar When You Have a Gold Pagoda Dogwood?
Name: Gold Bullion™ pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia ‘Bachone’) Zones: 3–7 Size: 8 to 10 feet tall and wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil Native Range: Eastern North America I…
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DesignLikely the Most Unique Looking—and Smelling—Plant in History
Name: Corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) Zones: 10–11 Size: 6 to 9 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil Native range: Sumatra As a…
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DesignEp. 58 Architectural Plants
It may seem weird to talk about a garden having “architecture,” but it’s an essential component of a good design. Plants with stunning form—be it shockingly upright, or maybe acutely…
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DesignFirst Signs of Spring Photo Contest
On May 4, 2020, our editors posted ten (10) photo semifinalists from the submissions, and YOU will pick the winner. Get your friends and family involved. Participants can vote up…
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