… (feels like hairs) on their undersides that provides interest throughout the year. New growth is covered with silvery hairs that form a striking contrast to the older leaves. Fourteen to 17 flowers are produced in each truss (inflorescence) at the tips of the branches. In 2007, this cultivar was awarded the Rhododendron of the Year Award by the Atlantic chapter of the … learned this the hard way. Bee keepers always make sure there is a wide variety of flowers for their bees to visit, in addition to Rhododendron plants, to avoid any issues with toxicity. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hercules Coral Bells is an attention grabbing variegated form with cream and green marbled leaves and cheerful bright cherry red flower sprays. This Heuchera was named after the Greek hero to emphasize its strong growth and robust appearance. The leaves emerge in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… declining populations of bees and other pollinators. The decline of pollinator populations is well documented around the globe. Much attention has focused on honeybees, which are extremely … important agricultural pollinators, but many of our native bees are vastly more imperiled. For example, the rusty patched bumblebee , native to the Upper Midwest, was just listed this month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered. A rusty-patched bumblebee working …
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… Actaea poetica narcissus ( Narcissus ‘Actaea’) is one of the best known of the cultivars derived from Narcissus poeticus . Pure-white glistening petals, slightly overlapped, are centered by a small yellow cup with a red rim. This cultivar is reliably hardy in the Chicago area if planted in well-drained, moist soil in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Halward's Silver Nippon spirea is somewhat smaller than the species. It produces abundant white flowers on a densely branched shrub with bluish-green … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Snowmound spirea is by far the most popular cultivar of Spiraea nipponica . It has a neat, dense habit and produces abundant … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or a shade of green so dark it appears almost black on a cloudy winter day. Plants in this group take many forms: spreading, cascading, ground-hugging, shrubby, conical, globular, … to most soil conditions, and some can even tolerate salt spray. They make excellent screening for privacy, tolerate urban pollution, and can be pruned to suit the site. Large specimens lend a … highly compressed cones that are often mistakenly called berries. The bark of many species is an attractive, peeling russet color, familiar to many as the red cedar found in furniture or …
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… True gourmets know that salsa is much more than a medium for chip dipping; it adds flavor and color to a host of not-only-Mexican dishes, including … needed to create your own! Family Fun Salsas can be spontaneous, combining a little of this and a little of that, but they are always tangy, zesty, and full of color, reflecting their …
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… Pink Ice spirea is a new take on the popular bridal wreath spirea. While it has the same vase-shaped habit, it is differentiated … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaves, cutting back perennials, and pulling out the last of the vegetables. But fall is the season for addition as well as subtraction. In fact, for smart gardeners, fall is the best time of the … the web of life underground; and the differences between compost, mulch, and manure. As this United Nations International Year of Soils draws to a close, we hone in on preparing your …
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