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Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii' - Goat's Beard (1169 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:26:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Kneiffii Goats Beard (Aruncus dioicus Kneiffii) Great drifts of lacy white for summer! 2-Foot Feathery Plumes of Airy White! Looks delicate, but has a tough, vigorous nature! The secret is out--this Goats Beard is a landscaping dream! Vigorous and bold, it is ideal for the back of the border where its large, wispy plumes of soft ivory float like clouds above the foliage. It is also great at the edge of the water, naturalized in a meadow or woodland setting, or even as a backdrop to shrub roses! ...

Aruncus dioicus - Goats Beard (843 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 08:50:23 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Synonyms:Aruncus sylvester, Spiraea aruncus, Spiraea paniculata. Great drifts of lacy white for summer! 5-Foot Feathery Plumes of Airy White! Looks delicate, but has a tough, vigorous nature! The secret is out--this Goats Beard is a landscaping dream! Vigorous and bold, it is ideal for the back of the border where its large, wispy plumes of soft ivory float like clouds above the foliage. It is also great at the edge of the water, naturalized in a meadow or woodland setting, or even as a backdrop ...

Iris 'Persian Berry' - Tall Bearded Iris (681 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 11:03:58 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Blue-raspberry, maroon shoulders, tangerine beard. Also known as Bearded Iris these Iris are outstanding for their unusual color, design and sturdy, vigorous growth habit. They are hardy, disease and drought-resistant plants. Long blooming in late spring and early summer, with handsome green sword like foliage ...

Iris 'Beautiful Vision' - Bearded Iris (705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:31:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Beautiful Vision is well named. Its lush pastel pink with just the solf, velvety bloom iris gardeners love. With large flowers and a vivid orangy beard, these blooms will light up any garden, and be spectacular in your arrangements. ...

Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem (844 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 13:03:39 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

The Grass Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium , is a native American prairie grass. It is also know as Sagegrass or Beard grass. It can reach up to 3-4 and has a blueish hue to the leaves. The leaves turn a rich orangy wheat color in fall. ...

Chionanthus virginicus - fringe treefringe tree, old man´s beard (688 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:08:21 Topic: Plants / Trees and Shrubs Match on Title

Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree . In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers, turning to bluish black berries. Mid to deep green opposite leaves are elliptic and glossy. Fringe tree grows slowly, about 3m tall and wide. ...

Clematis tangutica - Golden Clematis, Old Man's Beard (891 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:46:19 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title

Masses of buttercup yellow lantern-shaped flowers adorn this late summer bloomer. It is excellent for trellis or naturalizing. This is a very easy to grow and hardy clematis. There is an old saying with Clematis; Tops in the sun and feet in the shade. In other words the vine blooms best in the sun and benefits from a cluster of small plants, planted around the base of the plant. ...

Iris 'Gypsy Romance' - Tall Bearded Iris (768 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 07:47:26 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

The rich reds of this iris will light up your late spring garden. With large flowers in glowing royal red/purple, these blooms are a knock-out in the garden or in a vase. The beard is pure purple on each red/purple fall. ...

Protea magnifica 'Atlantic Queen' - Bearded Protea (751 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 08:27:21 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Protea magnifica Giant Wooly Protea - Exquisite flower - 8 across with colors range soft pink, deep rose, strong red - the apex tinged black with small downy white flowers. The Giant Wooly Beard Queen Protea is a cut flower wonder. The flowers last for a very long time and look great in dried flower arrangements as well. Protea magnifica will become a large shrub, growing to 8-10 feet tall and wide. ...