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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
Matelea obliqua is a twining herbaceous perennial vine with attractive heart-shaped leaves that are about 4" across and conspicuously veined. The flowers are rather unusual in their appearance and somewhat otherwordly. They're shaped like a starfish, about 1" across, purple with an orange to reddish center, and emerge in open clusters. This vine produces better fall color than most, with leaves developing bright yellow and golden hues.
No garden can be complete without the late-season splash of color provide by asters, and Symphyotrichum novae-angliae is one of the showiest ones of the lot. Towering at up to 6', it is also among the tallest native asters. With flowers correspondently large (up to 2" across) and a blooming period of up to 2 months, this species will leave a long-lasting impression. The bloom color can be highly variable with hues ranging from blue to purple and pink. Plant height can also be variable depending on the characteristics of the plant's location. The leaves are opposite and can easily be distinguished from other species within the genus for being conspicuously pubescent. Each plant consists of a central stem that typically becomes branched towards the top.
