… flower panicles grow to 8 inches in height. Growing to 6 feet-by-5-feet, this cultivar is ideal for the smaller garden or where space is limited. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade and in moist soil. Pruning can be done in early spring …
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… Echium fastuosum or Pride of Madeira, is a member of the Boraginaceae family, featuring spikes of blue flowers in spring. A native of … of Madeira in the Canary Island chain, this species has escaped cultivation in New Zealand and is on a watch list in Victoria, Australia - at the same time it is rare and endangered in it's native habitat. The leaves carry bristly hairs that can cause …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The flora of Madagascar is as different from the flora of Illinois as possible, and silver thicket is a real curiosity. The entire shrub is a mass of thorns. There are no leaves, just pale, frosty blue-green branches and twigs that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has unusual foliage texture that looks like the scales of a crocodile. This epiphytic fern is a native of the equatorial rainforests of south-east Asia and Polynesia where it enjoys … of this fern are long and strappy and can grow to 4 feet long in the wild, although 2 feet is more typical in most houseplants. Since the crocodile fern is epiphytic, care should be taken to ensure that the growing medium is light and freely …
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… Golden chain tree is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that is noted for its pendulous axillary racemes of yellow, wisteria-like flowers that bloom in spring. It is a hybrid cross between L. alpinum and L. anagyroides . It typically grows 25-30’ tall as a …
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… Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'White Gold' is a white flowered version of Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ with the greenish gold foliage … in late spring with heart shaped flowers that dangle from long arching leafless stems. There is an inner petal protruding from the bottom of each heart shaped flower which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives the plant the name “bleeding heart”. The flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Australian fan palm is a native of Queensland, Australia and is the dominating species in the Licuala Rainforest. The glossy green leaves of this tree are … and bunches of bright red berries are suspended from the branches. The Australian fan palm is a very slow-growing tree but can reach heights of up to forty feet. It usually has a single, …
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… Spicebush is a large deciduous shrub native to wooded areas from Ontario to Texas and Florida. In late … crushed, the leaves, twigs, and berries are very aromatic, reminiscent of bayberry. Spicebush is tolerant of sun or shade, but does require a good, well-drained soil. It is a host plant for the spicebush swallowtail caterpillar. Since male and female selections are …
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… Narcissus ‘Lilac Charm’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf narcissus which blooms in mid season with 3¼ inch flowers. The petals are white, tinged green at the base, and are strongly reflexed. The corona is funnel shaped and pale yellowish pink fading into green at the base. The bulbs are toxic and …
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… Narcissus ‘Little Oliver’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid spring with 1 inch yellow flowers that have a sweet … fragrance. The petals are roundish and spreading and may be a little reflexed. The corona is long and cup shaped with a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
