… Often seen in floral arrangements and bouquets, ‘Lucifer’ is an eye-catching cultivar with brilliant red, tubular flowers that appear in mid-summer on … pleated and swordlike and emerge from a corm. Crocosmias like it warm, and although ‘Lucifer’ is considered the hardiest for the Chicago area, it is best planted in full sun in a south-facing location close to a wall; plant the corms 3 inches …
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… rainforests of eastern Brazil where they grow on the forest floor. Absolute Zero earth 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 foliage as the white flowers are relatively inconspicuous. Earth Stars …
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… The variegated flax-lily is derived from the Tasman flax-lily which is native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Variegata flax-lily has long green strappy … and with its brightly striped leaves it can be a bright addition to a shady border. This plant is not hardy in Chicago, although it can be overwintered in a warm spot with good indirect light. …
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… This variable native species of larkspur is the one most frequently encountered east of the Mississippi River. Flower colors range from … white. The flowers may also feature a white 'bee' at the center of the flower, but again, this is not always the case. Plant this larkspur in full sun, dry to moderately moist soils and allow … of the plant are poisonous and avoided by grazing livestock, deer, rabbits, etc. This plant is not recommend for the production of honey as some of the pollen carries the poisonous …
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… Geum rivale is commonly known as water avens. It is native to North America where it thrives on wet, boggy soils or swamps. It does well in in … stem. The small, half inch flowers are reddish or orangey pink, nodding and bell shaped. It is hardy in zones 3 to 7. The specific epithet means “growing by streams”. If plant rhizomes are …
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… can attain heights of over 50', has a distinguished habit with coarse, irregular branches. It is good for parks and other large, open spaces. This tree produces huge twice-compound leaves with a tropical look. Each leaf can measure up to 3' long and is further divided into seven to nine segments of eight to 14 small leaflets. 'Kentucky Colonel' is a male clone that lacks the woody seed pods that are considered either a novelty or nuisance. …
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… at the base of the light yellow petals and sweet fragrance. This species, Hamamelis mollis , is native to China and is known for having the most fragrant of all of the witch hazel flowers. This cultivar is one of dozens of Hamamelis cultivars that have been under evaluation in the Lavin Plant …
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… As the name August Flame connotes, this daylily is flaming red and blooms quite late in the season. It has a yellow streak in the center of each petal and a yellow throat. The flowers are 5” in diameter on top of tall foliage. It is an excellent choice for a border. Each flower lasts only one day, but there are multiple buds … series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Typical of daylilies, it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… eye. It blooms mid to late season and may rebloom, giving it an extended bloom period. It is unusually tall for a daylily. It is fragrant and attracts butterflies and humming birds. Each flower lasts only one day, but there … series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Typical of daylilies, it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Autumn Minaret was awarded Honorable …
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… only 3 ¾”. It blooms in early to mid-season and may re-bloom. In milder climates the foliage is green all year. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are … buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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