… cultivar a favorite of the industry. Plants can be found in small sizes or larger specimens with well developed canes. Syringe periodically with dilute soapy water to control spider mites and/or mealy bugs. Great foliage plant! …
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… Rope like branclets covered with tightly held awl-like needles are a feature of this compact rounded dwarf maturing at 3' x 3'. The green foliage takes on bronzy highlights with the cooler temperatures of winter. Plant in full sun in acidic, well drained, moist soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Peach- to apricot-colored snapdragon-shaped flowers are highlighted with orange and red on this upright-growing cousin of the common snapdragon. Plant Linaria … 'Licilia Peach' after the danger of hard frosts have passed, in bright sunny locations with well-drained soil. The flowers are a favorite of pollinator insects. …
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… flowers of Scentimental™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Wekplapep') are blessed with a sweet, spicy fragrance. This disease-resistant cultivar matures to 4 feet in height and … are each unique in pattern and coloration, and represent a throwback to a heritage cultivar with a similar coloration pattern. …
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… Glossy abelia ( Abelia grandiflora ) is a small shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are sharply pointed. 'Kaleidoscope' is colorful from April to October, with burgundy twigs and glossy leaves edged with yellow. This cultivar is more compact than the species. An Asian member of the honeysuckle …
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… ELIZABETH™. It is distinguished from the species by having more uniform upright branching with a 45ø branch angle, larger leaves and a faster first year growth rate. It prefers full sun to part shade with even moist soil and is hardy to Zone 5. It can reach a mature height of 35 feet with a similar spread. …
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… Ft. McNair red horsechestnut features bold spikes of pink flowers with yellow eyes rising above the foliage in mid-spring. It has dark green foliage, which emerges … bark is not particularly outstanding. Ft. McNair red horsechestnut is a dense, deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture distinguishes it from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance tree and is best pruned in late winter, …
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… Butterfly milkweed grows to about 2 feet in height with an upright habit. It is smaller in stature than common milkweed, with small narrow leaves that lack milky sap. It works well in a formal garden or a more … blooms have gone, ornamental seed pods appear, prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. With a tuberous root, it can be difficult to transplant and may take several years to bloom. …
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… This species is a shrubby succulent threatened with extinction in its native Tanzania due to habitat loss. The reddish stems become covered in … scaly bark as they age, covered in spines in clusters of three. The thick leaves are crinkly, with white veins and edged with red. In midwinter it produces nodding greenish-white blooms that grow in pairs at the tips …
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… star is a favored plant for terraria for its dramatic foliage. The plant is rosette-shaped with dark brown leathery leaves with silvery bands radiating from the center of the plant. This plant is grown for its dramatic … Earth stars are not hardy in Chicago, but they can be overwintered in a bright location with special attention to their watering and humidity needs. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
