Flora of Tasmania - Fine Gardening
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Regional Picks: Fast-Filling Plants – Northwest
1. ‘Cosmopolitan’ Miscanthus Name: Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus ‘Cosmopolitan’ USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 4 feet wide and 7 feet tall Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; rich, moist…
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Beautiful and Unusual Fern Varieties for the Garden
When I first fell in love with the then-rare autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9) back in the late 1960s, ferns were strangers in the garden, with but…
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Regional Picks: Plant This With That—Midwest
1. Japanese beech fern Name: Thelypteris decursive-pinnata USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8 Size: Up to 3 feet tall and 18 inches wide Conditions: Partial to full shade; fertile, moist soil A…
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Regional Picks: Alternatives to Invasives – Northeast
Invasive - Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus) 1. Cardinal Flower Name: Lobelia cardinalis USDA HardinessZones:: 2 to 8 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 foot wide…