… full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white and blue blooms in March and April and is a specimen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This evergreen vine is native to Madagascar and grows up to 12 feet high with bright, indirect indoor light and dry … chartreuse blooms. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It has white and green blooms in July and August and is a specimen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… ( Phaius tankervilliae 'Rabin's Raven') is commonly called nun's orchid because if you look into the throat of the flower, there appears to be a nun with her head bowed in prayer. This lovely terrestrial orchid is a robust plant that blooms with clusters of four to 12 fragrant blossoms; they are marked by … on stalks that can be up to 6 feet tall. Relatively easy to grow, it clumps vigorously and is believed to be the largest of the Australian orchids. It is one of about 30 species of Phaius …
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… sun rocketing off the white of the snow, all plants are revealed in their naked glory. This is a moment when you really love your birch. But even if the following day is shrouded in gray and freezing drizzle has slickered your garden with ice — a day when even your faithful chickadees abandon the feeder — this, too, is a moment when you love your birch. The members of the Betula genus are wonderful examples of …
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… ‘Sharonii’ is one of the more rewarding Heliconia . The brilliant red-orange “lobster claw” flowers go from … April to September, each one lasting three months. That red-orange we think of as the flower is actually a bract, a protective covering for the true flower inside, which is pollinated exclusively by hummingbirds in South America. The dark green leaves, with their red …
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… Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' is a Mexican bush sage featuring dark purple calyces (bracts that surround the flower) and purple flowers on a plant that can reach up to 5 feet in height and width. This cultivar is drought tolerant once established. Chemicals in the leaves repel deer and rabbits, while the … Mexican bush sage has been used in our autumn landscapes for several years. Although it is a shrubby perennial of coniferous forests in Mexico, the Chicago Botanic Garden uses it in …
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… the favor of a free meal by making atmospheric nitrogen available to the plant. This plant is used regionally to make honey; acacia honey is a bit darker than clover honey, but it has a fragrance that is highly desirable. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. The foliage is deeply lobed and elongated, forming overlapping tufts, creating little "canopies" on each …
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