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Coral tree is the common name for several deciduous and nearly evergreen trees or shrubs that are chiefly grown for their brilliant-colored flowers. Flowers range in colors from greenish-white through yellow, light orange, and light red to orange and red. Members of the Erythrina genus range in height from 3 feet (.9m) tall to more…
Sophora is a genus of hardy evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. One species, the Pagoda tree, is a popular landscape tree with rich green leaves, a rounded head, and creamy white flowers in late summer and autumn. Flowers on the Pagoda tree and other members of the Sophora genus appear in drooping clusters. Flowers…
February is the start to the garden busy season. In many regions, indoor and outdoor sowing and planting will begin this month. Gardeners in warm regions already have seed and young plants in the ground. In cold regions, where is snow on the ground, February is still the time for making plans and preparing for…
Cistus are evergreen shrubs with small to large flowers that resemble species roses. Showy, saucer-shaped papery flowers are commonly pink, purple-pink, or white. Cistus are commonly called rock roses. Cistus will grow in average to poor and even rock soil, thus the common name rock rose. Cistus are Mediterranean natives. They are drought tolerant once…
Cotoneaster is a genus of more than 200 deciduous to evergreen shrubs and small trees. Cotoneasters bear small white or pinkish flowers in late spring or summer, but they are mainly grown for their attractive branching pattern and small red to black fruits that follow the flowers in autumn and mostly remain on the plant…
Roses are generally grouped into categories. For many years there were seven commonly recognized rose categories: hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, miniature roses, climbers, old-fashioned roses, and shrub roses. More recently, as roses have become more widely grown and their history understood, rose categories have expanded. Old Roses and Modern Roses There are two broad categories…
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