… bald cypress reaches a mature height of 50' to 70'. Its feathery green leaves are yellow-green in spring, a soft sage green in summer and finally a rich brown in fall. This large specimen deserves a place of prominence in the landscape. Another attractive …
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… is a rare and endangered shrub native to Korea that features white-to-pink fragrant flowers in very early spring. Growth requirements and landscape uses are similar to forsythia, and … the color of the flowers, the two genera share a number of characteristics. First described in Korean scientific literature in 1919, by the 1930s it was being grown in North America and Europe (where it won an Award of …
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… Agaves are rosette-forming perennials growing in the desert and mountainous regions of North, Central, and South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most … plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Commonly grown as an outdoor ornamental in southern California, dragon agave has thin, wide, pale gray-green leaves that are soft, …
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… two types of flowers. The first are double purple blooms 4-5” produced on the old wood in the late spring and early summer and second are semi-double and produced on the current season’s new wood in late summer to early fall. Grow in sun or part shade in a protected spot to prevent damage to the flowers. Multi Blue is a member …
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… has succulent, delicately flavored leaves and it is as attractive as it is nutritious, rich in vitamin A, vitamin K and antioxidants. Swiss chard is in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae) and is related to beets and spinach. Like spinach it is high in oxalic acid and benefits from boiling to reduce the mouth-puckering, mineral-binding …
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… 7-inches tall that produces clove-scented red flowers with two pale pink spots on each petal in May and June. They are easy to grow in average, alkaline soils in full sun, but require good drainage—plants may die out in the center in soggy soil. Cut them …
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… Dark pink shading to red flowers in hundreds are produced on Echium 'Red Rocket', a nonhardy biennial in the annual displays at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Fuzzy grey-green leaves are produced in a broad rosette the first year. After over wintering in a cool greenhouse, its 10-gallon (or …
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… Often seen in floral arrangements and bouquets, ‘Lucifer’ is an eye-catching cultivar with brilliant red, tubular flowers that appear in mid-summer on arching 3-foot-tall stems. Its leaves are pleated and swordlike and emerge from … and although ‘Lucifer’ is considered the hardiest for the Chicago area, it is best planted in full sun in a south-facing location close to a wall; plant the corms 3 inches deep. Mulch in …
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… Happy Returns daylily has 3-inch pale yellow flowers that bloom profusely in early summer. It may continue to re-bloom until frost. The blooms are open at least 16 hours before closing. In milder climates, the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and …
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… is part of the MARMALADE™ Series created by Terra Nova Nurseries of Oregon. Introduced in 2010 this striking Heuchera hybrid has highly ruffled robust bright pink and amber leaves. … inches wide. The tall clusters of tiny white flowers increase the height to 16 inches starting in late spring and summer. It will attract hummingbirds and bees when in flower and is resistant to deer. The foliage will remain attractive in winter in milder …
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