… It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June followed by red fruit. It is a specimen ground cover and is attractive to birds. …
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… and the flowers on my pumpkin plants dropped off. Any suggestions for next year? A. If weather is unusually rainy or cold or bee activity is limited due to improper timing of insecticides, pollination will not occur. Additionally, … Normally the fruit develops inside the female flower after pollen from the male flower is transferred to the female flower. …
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… Sweet flag is a wetland species in the arum family resembling cattails or sweet flag iris, with narrow, rigid leaves up to three feet tall. This is a shorter variety, topping out at about two feet. The leaves have ridges and the bases have a red tinge. The flower is a curious little yellow-green spike (called a “spadix”). It shoots out at an angle from a stem …
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… Walmsley's Blue Aloe is a nice soft green and blue succulent. Lacking the ferocious toothed aspect of some aloe … 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 … tips and edges. The foliage will look lovely in containers and on flowerbed edges, but it is not hardy in Chicago and would need to come indoors for the frosty months. …
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… Glossy abelia ( Abelia grandiflora ) is a medium-sized shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are … sharply pointed. The new leaves are yellow-green and become dark green with age. This cultivar is more compact than the species. An Asian member of the honeysuckle family, this Abelia produces … slowly becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter; in warmer climates, it is evergreen. …
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… Sweet abelia is a Korean native shrub with pink buds opening to tubular white blooms in late spring or early … flowers are tubular, with five flaring petals that start with red buds that open to white. It is prized for its fragrance and may be used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching … garden. It has a nice, tidy mounding habit and will reach about 4 feet in height. This species is more winter hardy than other abelias and that's a good thing because it blooms on old wood. …
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… early. The plant grows 15 to 25 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful horizontal branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen … flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in USDA Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… early. The plant grows 15 to 25 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful horizontal branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen … flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dahlia 'Jason Matthew' is a 2010 introduction, and is classified as a formal decorative form, with abundant blooms in late summer and into fall. … area and need to be lifted and stored through winter. Plant in spring when danger of frost is past and stake if in a windy location. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
