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Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed (638 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 10:46:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

The Classic Butterfly Weed--Bloom-Heavy and Super Easy to Grow! Big orange blooms welcome summer, attracting butterflies and gardeners by the drove! Giant flowerheads, more than 5 inches across, in vivid shades of red, yellow, and orange blanket these strong pants from June right up through frost! So floriferous that you can pick all you want and still have more than enough for the butterflies to enjoy! This plant is a trouble-free wonder in the sunny garden, blooming unchecked through the most ...

Buddleia davidii - Peacock Butterfly Bush (1799 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.05 2007 on 09:25:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Finally, colorful buddleia varieties that wont crowd their neighbors! Roughly a third the size of other butterfly bush varieties, the English Butterfly SeriesTM plants are extra bushy and loaded with colorful flowers. ...

Buddleia davidii 'Adokeep' - Adonis Blue English Butterfly Bush (2624 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.06 2007 on 10:51:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) Theyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...

Buddleia davidii 'Guinevere' - Butterfly Bush (1886 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 09:09:52 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Theyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers ignite an explosion of summer sales. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...

Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno' - Crepe Jasmine (1296 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:21:49 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Tabernaemontana divaricata Variegata Flore Plena; Common Names: Crepe Jasmine, Double Crepe Jasmine, Indian Carnation Flower, Double White Gardenia, Creme & Green Double Butterfly Jasmine; Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Double Butterfly Jasmine is a beautifully shaped evergreen shrub that forms symmetrical 6 foot high mounds. The many branches tend to grow almost parallel to the ground giving the shrub an attractive horizontal aspect (the species name, divaricata means at an obtuse ang ...

Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' - Butterfly Bush (760 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 10:50:52 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Honeycomb Butterfly Bush - Buddleia x weyeriana Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) Theyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...

Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' - Butterfly Bush (771 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:08:46 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title

One of the most popular cultivars. The blooms are pleasing blackish-purple color. The habit is open and the plant is strong. Typical green Buddleia leaves. AWARDS: AGM ...

Painted Garden Art Anyone Can Do (683 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:44:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Turn ordinary rocks as well as manufactured stepping stones and borders, into colorful and attractive artwork for any yard or garden. Lin Wellford makes it easy with step by step instructions, color photographs and full size patterns. Eleven projects in all, including a Faux Fish Pond, Flower and Butterfly stepping stones, Stone Planters, Blooming Borders, and much more! ...

Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower (854 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.06 2007 on 10:32:04 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Bright carmine-rose flowers and petals held out flat make this a show-stopper! So much better than other Echinaceas! Brighter carmine-rose color, larger flowers and petals held out flatter for maximum show! This easy-care butterfly magnet blooms profusely from June through September. Growing 3 1/2 feet tall in full sun to light shade, it is drought-tolerant -- perfect for a natural landscape. Leave the dried seedheads on the plants and watch the birds feast! ...

Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor' - Bicolor Butterfly Bush (739 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:30:33 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title

Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo' - Fan Columbine (956 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:18:27 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

In Garden or Container, this Dwarf is Early, Colorful, and Fully Hardy! Just 5 inches tall, it sports big 1 1/2-inch blooms in shades of white, blue, and pink. This dwarf blooms earlier than most Columbines, opening huge 1 1/2-inch blooms in abundance atop compact, vigorous plants just 5 inches tall! ...

Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride' - Bride Whirling Butterfly (999 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:36:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Gaura The Bride forms a mat of soft foliage that contrasts beautifully with the delicate white flowers held on long thin stems. It suits natural style plantings. This makes it a good plant for a cottage garden, informal borders or flowering ground cover. Its lax growth habit makes it particularly useful for filling in gaps in the border and linking other planting groups together. It has a long flowering season that lasts from early summer well into autumn. ...

Campsis radicans 'Flava' - Yellow Trumpet Vine, Yellow Trumpet Creeper (2943 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:44:23 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Plant Type: Deciduous Vine Uses: Climbing Propagation: Seeds, Stem cuttings, Layering, Root cuttings Habit: Climbing Light: Full Sun, Part Shade Flower Color: Yellow Blooms: Spring, Summer, Autumn Width: 3 ft.; Height: 30 - 40 ft. Fertility: Average Soil: Neutral, Moist, High, Medium Zone: 4 - 9 Attracts: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies ...

Campsis radicans 'Flamenco' - Red Trumpet Vine, Crimson Trumpet Vine (2496 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:25:59 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

A deciduous climbing vine that is easy to grow and an American native. Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, this would be a great addition to a butterfly garden. Will cling to garden structures and will grow rampantly in full sun or partial shade. Will grow in any average soil. Prune back to a few buds in the early spring, as flower buds form on new growth. ...

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' - Trumpet Vine (1113 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:38:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

France, 1889. Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen. Very floriferous hybrid with the flower size of grandiflora and hardiness of radicans. ...

Heliopsis helianthoides - False Sunflower, Ox-Eye (821 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:49:12 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

False Sunflower, also called oxeye, has 2 to 3 inch golden yellow flowers that are beautiful when used in floral arrangements. The plant grows 2 to 6 feet tall in light shade to full sun. It grows best in average, well-drained, moist garden soil. This hardy perennial tolerates drought but increases more rapidly in fertile soil. Flowers attract nectar seeking butterflies and birds enjoy the ripe seeds. This is an exceptionally long-blooming flower for the cutting garden. ...

Proper Pruning Techniques (656 readers)

Contributed by Yardiac 28.04 2007 on 10:47:07 Topic: Garden care / Garden Tools Match on Article's text

Pruning is a vital part of plant and tree care. This task can be confusing so we developed the following guide to help you prune properly. Three basic tools suffice for most pruning jobs: shears, loppers, and a pruning saw . Keep them sharp for clean cuts; disinfect after pruning diseased material. ...