… of this creeping perennial from the deserts of West Texas provide a wonderful focal point in annual displays or hanging baskets. Not reliably hardy in the Chicago region, container plants can be brought indoors, cut back hard, and overwintered in a bright window until frost free temperatures are reached the following spring. …
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… selection that will grow 3 feet tall and spread to 4 feet. It has a neat, mounded form that in summer is smothered with flowers. The foliage is rich green with a touch of yellow in the veins, and it turns red in fall. The wild species, Georgia bush honeysuckle is native to the Appalachians and is …
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… frost. Its maximum size is 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide, with the lower foliage retained even in hot temperatures. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant in a sunny location in well-drained soils. Because this is a sterile cultivar of spider flower, it lacks the sticky …
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… inflorescences of red-orange flowers at the tips of its branches during the winter months in Chicago inside a greenhouse, but it flowers outside year-round in warm climates. This plant is the perfect choice for homeowners looking for something slightly different during the holiday season. When planted in a conservatory or greenhouse, this fast-growing 3-foot-tall by 3-foot-wide tropical shrub …
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… or pot and contrast well with darker colored plants. Overall the plant can reach 4 feet in height and about two feet in width. Colocasias like dappled light and moderate well-drained soils. Although not hardy in Chicago the bulbs can be dug up in the fall and retained for the following season. …
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… leaves held on fleshy purple stems. The leaves are lime green with splashes of black in a random pattern making it a thrilling plant for partly shaded gardens and planters. It grows … planting that receive partial sun. Elephant ears are not hardy but the corms can be lifted in the fall and stored in a cool, dark, dry location and replanted in late spring or early summer. …
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… The Atlas Mountain palm is a native of north Africa where it grows in the Atlas mountains of Morocco and Algeria to altitudes of 5000 feet. This palm tree has large … feet. This tree requires very sunny conditions and dryish well-drained soils. It is not hardy in Chicago, but can be grown in a container in a warm sunny location. …
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… bristly surface of its leaves. It is a perennial with green leaves and red stems. It does well in partial shade, where it will grow to 3 feet tall and produce blue bell-shaped flowers with long hairs along its edges in May and June. The stamens resemble bats hanging in a church tower, giving the flower the alternate name of “Bats-in-the Belfry” bellflower. The …
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… leaves are compound, providing a more delicate texture. They are mottled, golden yellow in spring and fade to greenish-yellow in summer. Their white undersides add a secondary element of color. Clouds of creamy white blossoms are borne on thin, graceful stems in 6-inch-wide clusters. These tall flower spikes are followed by very attractive seedpods. Plant …
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… Spicy, dark purple flowers cloth upright spikes of flowers in the cooler months on this cultivar that will produce half double and half single flowers. This … but also is a great addition to flower displays that need a little height. Plant 'Katz Purple' in full sun and in moderately rich and moist soils after the danger of hard frosts have passed. Five percent of …
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