… stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Green Flutter is the winner of the 1970 Annie T. Giles Award for the best small-flowered daylily. …
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… can be moved indoors to avoid the worst winter freezes. The leaves are also used as a wrapping for steamed or cooked foods. Small wasps are the pollinators for the fruit - if you've ever eaten fig cookies - the crunchy bits were the skeletal remains of …
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… This cultivar of the common fig is known for being slightly more cold hardy and surviving outdoors in Chicago in protected enviornments. … eaten fresh or used with other components in dishes while the leaves can be used as a wrapper for steamed or cooked dishes. Another of the plants important to enough to be cited in the Bible. …
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… stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. The American Hemerocallis Society has awarded Suzie Wong the Annie T. Giles Award for Best Small Flower, Honorable Mention, and Award of Merit. …
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… ‘Firefly’ is a self clinging climbing hydrangea aptly named for its bright yellow variegated leaves which give the effect of lightning bugs. It reaches an average length of 40 feet with flat white flowers in May and June. It is most valued for its striking foliage of dark green contrasted with bright yellow. It does well in full sun to …
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… Hydrangeas like well-drained but consistently moist soil. This hydrangea is suitable for smaller gardens and the flowers are suitable for cutting and floral arrangements both fresh and dried. Prune in late winter as needed as this …
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… in the summer it will bloom on old growth until fall. It is winter hardy to USDA Zone 5, but for added protection the plants can be sited in a sheltered location and given a good mulch and/or covered with burlap for the winter. …
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… stored in a cool, dark, dry location and replanted in the spring. Hawaiian Punch is suitable for large containers, partly shady borders, and as an understory planting. It is also very happy as an edging plant for ponds and streams. …
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… Castor aralia, native to Japan and eastern Asia, is an upright oval tree for the plant connoisseur with a taste for the unusual. The stout branches are armed with a scattering of stout thorns. The leaves are …
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… soil. Free blooming, deeply cupped, and delightfully perfumed, this red English Rose is a gift for the garden! A rare combination of very plush, fully double blooms and a very deep crimson … with great cold hardiness, glossy, healthy foliage, and strong, upright growth.Named for the passionate, brooding character in Emily Bronte's classic, Wuthering Heights, this rose …
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