… It’s rare that a plant's cultivar name makes it into everyday conversation—'Peace' comes to mind for roses, or 'Stella d'Oro' for daylilies. But say "'Annabelle'," and everyone knows … about hydrangeas. A smooth or wild hydrangea, ( Hydrangea arborescens ), 'Annabelle' blooms on the current season's growth, just as panicle hydrangeas ( H. paniculata ) do. A hydrangea with a …
Type: Plant Info
… The Crimean linden is a hybrid whose parentage is thought to be the littleleaf linden ( T. cordata ) and the bigleaf linden ( T. dasystyla ). It is a … flowers that appear in drooping clusters that are attractive to bees. These give way to conspicuous, but sterile, nutlets that ripen in late summer. It prefers moist, fertile, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Decaisnea fargesii is an upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that is native to woodlands, thickets, mountain slopes and ravines in western China, Bhutan, NE India, Myanmar, … yellow-green flowers bloom in summer. Although individual flowers are not particularly showy, the large racemes in bloom are interesting and attractive. Flowers give way to the piece de resistance: cylindrical, bean-like seed pods (to 4" long) that ripen to blue …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Get ready to wiggle, jiggle, and giggle as you sing and dance along with Jodi and the Jigglejam … a wide range of musical styles from folk, rock, and country to calypso, boogie, and blues, the Jigglejam Band will keep the whole audience jammin' along! Please note: You are encouraged to …
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… featuring small leaves and a horizontal branches on a plant maturing at 30” in height. In the Chicago area, this cultivar is best grown in a container (hardy to USDA zone 7) that can be moved into a sheltered location in winter. This use of Azalea or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: Ants are all over my trumpet vine and garden in general. Is there an environmentally safe way to remove them? A: Wet weather is likely the cause of an unusual pattern of behavior in the ants around your home. Frequently saturated …
Type: Plant Info
… This evergreen shrub native to the South Pacific islands grows to a height of 10 feet in full sun with moderate moisture … are upright fuzzy female spikes and pendant male catkins, not ornamentally effective. They are best used as specimens or in a border in a tropical climate. In colder climates they can be used …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Redcort apple is recommended for eating fresh, in cooking, and for juice. It is similar to a Cortland. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar has bright orange flowers that look simple compared to most cultivated orchids. It has two large orange petals held horizontally and a smaller petal pointing upward. The lip has been modified into a pouch, giving rise to the common name "lady's slipper." Insects get trapped in the pouch, and end up pollinating the flower as they maneuver to escape. The genus …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Cristata European beech is also known as the cock's comb beech due to the way its curled leaves are clustered on very short stems at the end of branches. A wide …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
