… The flowers on this nonhardy perennial vary in color as they age from cream to orange to a bright rose pink, providing for an ever-changing color palette in the garden. Bred from the hardiest of the species, it still is not able to survive Chicago's winters. Plant 'Kudos …
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… Aloe bulbillifera gets its name from the bulbils produced freely near the bracts at the base of the flowers. This species is stemless, the leaves forming a dense rosette from which the flowering spikes emerge in mid-winter (mid-summer in its native Madagascar). The …
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… Fragrant white flowers are produced on pendulous panicles from November through April on nodding clerodendrum ( Clerodendrum nutans ), a large, non-hardy … location, and keep the soil moist throughout the year. The genus name of this plant is derived from the Greek kleros (chance or fate) and dendron (tree), thought to be a reference to its …
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… deep blue flowers with golden throats are massed on long spikes at the end of each branch from late July up to frost on this half-hardy shrub that is usually killed back to ground level … this butterfly bush in full sun and in moist, well-drained soil in a location in your garden from which you can observe the droves of butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to the …
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… ‘Phaison’ stands out for the elaborate coloration of its foliage. The new leaves unfurl from wine-red canes in brilliant stripes of yellow, red, pink and green, all edged in burgundy. … stalk rises, opening into the rich golden orange bloom. It’s hard to believe all this comes from a species, Canna indica , that was once grown primarily for its rhizome roots, a food source …
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… Splayed out feathered white spines completely cover this tiny spherical cactus, protecting them from the intense sunlight and critters in its native habitat of northeastern Mexico. If they are … and they will grow into clumps. As desert plants, they require full sun and must be protected from freezing in winter. As houseplants, they should be watered lightly but not too often. …
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… red flowers with overlapping ruffled petals. It stands 4 -5 ft high and blooms continuously from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. This is a winter hardy hibiscus in zones 4 – 9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with red eyes and dark purple foliage. At maturity it stands 30-36 inches high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… petals are ruffled and slightly overlapping. At maturity it stands 4 – 5 feet high and blooms from mid July to September. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has huge snow-white flowers with a crimson red eye. It grows to 3 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy to zone 4. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
