Ecology - Page 8 of 9 - Fine Gardening
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ArticleRegional Picks: Garden Staples – Northeast
1. ‘Green Mountain’ Boxwood Name: Buxus ‘Green Mountain’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: Up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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DesignRegional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Northwest
Invasive - Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii and cvs.) 1. Meyer Lilac Name: Syringa meyeri USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7 Size: 6 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full…
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DesignRegional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Southeast
Invasive - Bradford Pear (Pyrus calleryana cvs.) 1. ‘Okame’ Cherry Name: Prunus ‘Okame’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9 Size: Up to 20 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full…
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DesignYou’re Going to Love Your Shade
Most of us aren’t fortunate enough to have a full day’s worth of sun in our gardens, yet even the most experienced among us is still a little intimidated by…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Summer Standouts – Mountain West
1. ‘Pee Wee’ Oakleaf Hydrangea Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Conditions: Partial shade; moist, rich,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Summer Standouts – Southern Plains
1. Little Henry® Virginia Sweetspire Name: Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade;…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Great Plants for the Front Yard – Northeast
‘Bloodgood’ Japanese maple Name: Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8 Size: Up to 15 feet tall and wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; rich, acidic, well-drained…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That – South
1. Overused: Evergreen azalea Alternative: ‘Kaleidoscope’ abelia Name: Rhododendron spp. and cvs. Name: Abelia × grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ ‘Kaleidoscope’ abelia Name: Abelia × grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ Zones: 6 to 9 Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That – Midwest
1. Overused: Silver maple Alternative: Ginkgo Name: Acer saccharinum and cvs. Name: Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Name: Ginkgo biloba Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 80 feet tall and 25 feet wide Conditions: Full sun; fertile,…
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ArticleRegional Picks: Plant This, Not That– Southern Plains
1. Overused: Smoke tree Alternative: American smoke tree Name: Cotinus coggygria and cvs. Name: Cotinus obovatus American smoke tree Name: Cotinus obovatus Zones: 4 to 8 Size: 30 feet tall and 25 feet wide…
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