… at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “It’s really cool to see how there’s a cult-like following for this plant.” The scientist’s mail bins overflowed with leaves of native pawpaw trees. … Eats, the food and drink website, recently wrote an article headlined: “Pawpaws: America’s Best Secret Fruit.” Ohio and other states hold pawpaw festivals. The Inn at Little Washington, a … but can be found as far west as eastern Nebraska. Learn more about the pawpaw growing range, visit the related Plant Information page. “It will be interesting to see where our research …
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… them while still in green bud, showing no color, to allow their root system to get established for best results. Like other mums, it is highly attractive to all manner of pollinating insects. …
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… native to Illinois woodlands, attains heights of 25 to 40 feet when mature. A good choice for naturalistic gardens, in fall, the American hornbeam displays leaves of various colors, ranging from yellow to scarlet to reddish-purple. This tree is at its best in winter, when the picturesque, sinewy, blue-gray branches can be seen. It is also known as …
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… on the lower flowers to a brilliant flaming fuchsia-pink at the top. Celosias grown and flower best in full sun and average soils with moderate fertilization and supplemental water during … while songbirds are attracted to the small black seeds in fall. This is an excellent cultivar for cutting and using either in fresh or dried arrangements. 2020 – Ball Horticultural featured …
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… branches on a plant maturing at 30” in height. In the Chicago area, this cultivar is best grown in a container (hardy to USDA zone 7) that can be moved into a sheltered location in winter. This use of Azalea or Camellia plant fertilizer will meet this species need for acidic soils and avoid leaf chlorosis. A female cultivar, this plant will only produce …
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… grow, clump-forming perennial that prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It is grown for its large, daisy-like, yellow flowers composed of numerous, narrow, ray florets. Good drainage is essential, and the plants do best in cold climates. Orientalis is hardy to USDA Zone 3 and grows to 2½ feet tall, featuring …
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… rindo gentian ( Gentiana scabra var. buergeri ). This native of Japan and northeast Asia grows best in full sun with moderate soil fertility. Plant this gentian in full sun and in well- … soil throughout the growing season. An extract of the roots has been used medicinally in Japan for centuries. A Japanese scroll of Buddhist sutras (Heike Nokyo) created in 1164 C.E. features a …
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… broad, green leaves with purple undersides. The stems and petioles of this cultivar are known for their deep burgundy color. This species performs best in shade and moist soils with a nice mulch of composted leaves in fall to take it through …
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