I know many friends who have started taking walks through their neighborhood either with family or by themselves. This is a great way to stay active and to get a breath of fresh air. If you look around, you can find all kinds of amazing flowers and awesome plants on your walk! I decided to do a little research on some of the ones I saw in my neighborhood in Tulsa, OK. This makes my walk a little more interesting! Enjoy these fun facts.
Nandina Bush (Nandina Domestica): Nandinas are from Eastern Asia. They have the nickname “Heavenly Bamboo” due to their upright shoots. They can grow from 5 to 7 feet high. Birds eat the bright red berries and spread the plant’s seeds.
Phlox subulata “Candy Stripe” (Creeping Phlox): Phlox are perennials that bloom in mid to late spring. They grow only 4 to 6 tall but can spread up to 2 feet wide! They are perfect for rock gardens, slopes, edgings and ground covers.
Red Tip Photinia (Photinia x fraseri): These shrubs are very low maintenance and great privacy screens. They grow 6 to 10 feet tall. They do well in sunny conditions and have white flowers that give off a very unpleasant odor.
Snowball Hydrangea (Hydrangea Arborescens): These bushes are native to the eastern parts of the United States. They grow 3 to 5 feet in height. The foliage declines when their conditions are dry.
Red Rose (Rosa x hybrida): Roses are native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The fragrance varies according to the variety and climate conditions.
Yellow Pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis): Pansys are linked to the viola, a large genus containing 500 species. Yellow and blue pansy flowers have the strongest scent. Garden pansies are grown during the winter in the South or Southwest and during the summer in the North.
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