… Q: I would like to plant some peonies in my garden. Can I do it in the fall, and what tips can you offer? A: Yes, peonies can be planted and divided in the fall. Peonies are favorites for many people because they are long-lived, hardy perennials …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 7 to 12 feet in height with a slightly narrower spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is gray-green with white margins, sometimes with a hint of pink. White portions of the leaves turn scarlet or magenta in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected …
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… is a bulbous perennial native to Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean region. It blooms in late summer to fall, bearing nodding, bell-shaped, white flowers atop 10-inch stems. The … create an upright, vase-shaped clump of foliage which persists into winter. Plant the bulbs in spring in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade 3-4 inches deep. 'September Snow' is a selection …
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… are sharply toothed on the margins. Best of all, they are a subtle brown-maroon color. Late in the summer, many small heads of tiny white flowers open on top of the erect stems. The flowers resemble annual ageratum in shape and texture. After blooming, the plant develops seedheads with soft white hairs. This plant will grow even in deepest shade, making it indispensable in the woodland garden with its bright white flowers. …
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… toothed aspect of some aloe hybrids, this dwarf aloe has gentle soft leaves that grow in dense clumps of green and blue green. I reproduces by off-sets quickly and will provide a full green cluster quickly. This is a indoor succulent, the flowers are orange and appear in winter and spring. In full sun the leaves will also develop bronze tips and edges. The foliage will look lovely in …
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… This perennial native anemone grows to a height of 2 feet in full sun to partial shade and dry soil conditions. It has five-petaled white blooms with clusters of yellow stamens surrounding a green center, starting in June and continuing sporadically until late July. The flowers are followed by cylindrical … deeply divided leaves have three to five deeply-toothed segements and long petioles, growing in clusters of three to ten on the flowering stems. It can be used in a border or an effective …
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… Africa that grows 15 feet tall and wide. It is hardy to warm climates (Florida and California in the United States) where the leaves are evergreen, and the fragrant white flowers are produced … changes from green to magenta to dark crimson as it ripens; it is edible and although similar in color, not actually a plum. It is widely planted in Israel; in most areas it serves as a protective screen or hedge or a specimen plant in the …
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… Spider Mum This tall growing cultivar features thin, elegantly coiled creamy white florets in a flower with enough substance to stand up to the vagaries of fall weather in the Chicago region. In order to obtain the largest of flowers, the side flower buds should be removed - a process …
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… small hyacinth-shaped, fragrant, blue tubular flowers that are ½ to 1 inch across, beginning in early summer. Unlike the climbing clematis, tube clematis forms a small shrub reaching 2 to 3 feet in size. It is a member of clematis pruning group 3, which includes species and cultivars that … on the current year’s new growth. These plants require yearly hard pruning down to new buds in late winter or early spring. Grow tube clematis in full sun, either in the border or as a …
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… elephant's ears can reach 5 feet tall and are often used as a summer annual or container plant in the Chicago area. In tropical areas around the world, the starchy tubers are cooked to make poi, a dietary staple. … it prefers partial shade and humusy, moist or wet, slightly acidic soil. Taro can be grown in the ground or in a large aquatic container. Store dormant tubers in a dry, frost-free location. …
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