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Plant of the Month

By Jenny Wegley • May 28, 2013

Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Wasabi’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Wasabi’ Common name: Coleus Type: Summer annual Flowers: Not showy Mature size: 18-30” high, 16-28” wide Hardiness: Annual Soil: Not picky …

Plant of the Month

By Jenny Wegley • April 22, 2013

Begonia semperflorens ‘Heat Elite’ or ‘Stara’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Begonia semperflorens ‘Heat Elite’ or ‘Stara’ series Common name: Wax begonia Type: Spring and summer annual Flowers: Multiple colors …

Plant of the Month

By gdrew • March 26, 2013

Saliva splendens ‘Amore’ and ‘Sizzler’ series AT A GLANCE Latin name: Salvia splendens ‘Amore’ and ‘Sizzler’ series Common name: Scarlet sage Type: Spring and summer annual Flowers: Multiple colors Mature …

Plant of the Month – February, 2013

By Neil Sperry • February 27, 2013

Dramatic plantings at the Dallas Arboretum feature Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’ in serpentine and knot garden designs. Photos courtesy of the Dallas Arboretum. Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: …

Plant of the Month – January, 2013

By Neil Sperry • January 30, 2013

‘Kennedy Irish’ Innisfree. Photos courtesy of Skagit Gardens. Primula vulgaris hybrid ‘Belarina’ and ‘Kennedy Irish’ series AT A GLANCE Latin name: Primula Common name: Primrose Type: Tender herbaceous perennial Flowers: Half-dollar-sized …

Plant of the Month – November, 2012

By Neil Sperry • November 26, 2012

Triumph tulip ‘Friendship’. Photos courtesy of Dallas Arboretum. Tulipa – ‘Spar’ and ‘Friendship’ Triumph types AT A GLANCE Latin name: Tulipa Common name: Triumph tulips Type: Annual bulb Flowers: Red/yellow …

Plant of the Month – October, 2012

By Neil Sperry • October 23, 2012

‘Blushing Princess’. Photos courtesy of Dallas Arboretum. Lobularia hybrid ‘Blushing Princess’, ‘Frosty Knight’, and ‘Snow Princess’ Lobularia ‘Snow Princess’ and ‘Blushing Princess’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Lobularia hybrid Common …

Plant of the Month – September, 2012

By Neil Sperry • September 24, 2012

Pennisetum glaucum ‘Jade Princess’. Photos courtesy of Dallas Arboretum. Pennisetum glaucum ‘Jade Princess’ AT A GLANCE Latin name: Pennisetum glaucum ‘Jade Princess’ Common name: Ornamental millet Flowers: 12” tall plumes …

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