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Silver Dollar Tree

How To Grow Silver Dollar Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus cinerea) In Your Garden

Eucalyptus cinerea, also known as the Silver Dollar Gum or Silver Dollar Eucalyptus, is a fast-growing, evergreen tree. It has distinctive round, silver-blue leaves that bring a eucalyptus (menthol) scent when crushed. Plants reache a height of around 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 m), with a spread of 10 to 15 feet (3 […]

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Desert Spoon Plant

How To Grow Desert Spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri) In Your Garden

Dasylirion wheeleri, commonly known as the Desert Spoon or Wheeler's Sotol, is a sculptural, evergreen perennial. It is characterized by a dense rosette of slender, blue-green leaves. Desert Spoon typically reaches 3 to 6 feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters) in height, and has a similar spread. The unique foliage and robust nature of this plant

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Cotoneaster dammeri plant

How To Grow Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri) In Your Garden

Cotoneaster dammeri (Bearberry Cotoneaster) is a fast-growing, evergreen groundcover noted for its dense, low-lying foliage, bright red berries, and petite white flowers that appear in late spring. It can reach a height of about 12 inches (30 cm), and spreads up to six feet (1.8 m). The plant's sprawling habit and ornamental berries make it

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Red Twig Dogwood showing winter color

How To Grow Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus alba) In Your Garden

Cornus alba, often known as Red Twig Dogwood, but perhaps more correctly as Tatarian Dogwood (to stop confusion with Cornus sanguinea and Cornus serice), is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub. This shrub is renowned for its bright red winter stems, variegated leaves, and clusters of white flowers in spring. It typically reaches a height of 6

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Clematis viticella plant

How To Grow Italian Leatherflower (Clematis viticella) In Your Garden

Clematis viticella, commonly referred to as the Italian Leather Flower or Purple Clematis, is a perennial vine. Clematis plants carry a profusion of small, bell-shaped flowers from mid-summer to early autumn. Plants grows to a height of 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3.5 m) and spread to about 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to

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Mexican Orange Blossom flowers

How To Grow Mexican Orange Blossom (Choisya ternata) In Your Garden

Choisya ternata, the Mexican Orange Blossom, is a popular evergreen shrub known for its aromatic, glossy green leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers. These bloom in late spring. Plants reach a height of 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m), with aa spread of about 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m).

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