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Izel News
June 20, 2017
If you’re anything like me, the least utilized area of your lot is the front yard. The American Dream sold us single family homes with sprawling front lawns that ultimately have little visual appeal, serve no ecological purpose, and the maintenance of which is environmentally questionable and a chore that no member of the family wants to take on voluntarily.
November 19, 2016
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September 16, 2016
Franklinia alatamaha is probably the rarest of all trees native to North America. The species was discovered in 1765 along the Altamaha River, in southeastern Georgia, by famed botanists and horticulturists John Bartram and son William. Ultimately, they named the species in honor of their dear friend Benjamin Franklin. William went back a few years later to collect seed which was successfully propagated. Were it not for this fortuitous discovery, and the recognition of having found something exceptional, this species, last observed in the wild in 1803, would now be extinct. Franklin tree soon became an attraction at Bartram’s Garden; the oldest botanic garden in the country, on 46 acres along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. read more
Featured Plants
Galax urceolata is an attractive evergreen perennial with glossy, round to heart-shaped, finely-serrated leaves that can be up to 3” across. It is low-growing and forms dense clusters that can be an effective woodland ground cover. The foliage is deep green during the growing season, turning to shades of copper, bronze and purple during the winter months, with the most vibrant hues developing where it is exposed to more sunlight. Wand-like, white flower clusters (racemes) emerge late spring to early summer, on unbranched stems that may grow up to 20” tall.
The whitish, anemone-shaped flowers of the sharplobed hepatica may have a pinkish or lavender tint to them. They appear in early spring well before the first leaves, on a single hairy stalk no more than 8" tall. As the common name suggests, the leaves are lobed and come to a sharp point. Foliage is very attractive with soft purple veins and remains evergreen, dying back in late winter before the first blooms appear.
Ratibida pinnata is a striking wildflower with robust, sparingly leaved branching stems that can grow to a height of 5'. The large terminal flowers are stunning, with bright yellow, drooping rays that are up to 3" long, and a conspicuous disk that starts out slightly domed and gray, becoming dark brown and cone-like as the seeds ripen. The leaves are pinnate (feather-like) and divided, hence the specific epithet "pinnata" (nothing to do with a Mexican "piñata"). Although the flowers are not fragrant, their disk will exude an anise-like aroma if rubbed or crushed.
