… Hawaiian Punch elephant ear is a brightly colored leafy plant with lime green heart-shaped leaves and red stems that might … be lifted and 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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… features of this ti plant, however, are its variegated pink, cream, and green leaves. Ti plant is primarily grown as a container plant for the variegated foliage; its flowers in November and December are an unusual addition. Ti plant is tolerant of being grown in a variety of light levels, but it is prone to spider mites in winter when grown indoors. While not fussy about soil, it needs …
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… that open to double golden-yellow petals, shading to orange at the center of the flower. This is another of the really tough shrub roses to be released by Iowan and noted breeder Griffith … fungus and mildew on a bushy habit that reaches 4 feet high by 3 feet wide. This color range is more typically found in hybrid tea roses and is a real treat for USDA Zone 5 gardeners (like those in the Chicago area) who prefer not to …
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… and a single bulb may produce up to 3 scapes. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 4 – 8. Alt hough ‘Superstar’ is a cultivar, the species originates from Southeastern Europe.</p> …
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… Narcissus ‘Pappy George’ is in Division 7. It blooms with 2 -3 fragrant flowers on each stem. The petals are yellow and the corona is orange. This cultivar was bred by Brent Heath and named in honor of his father. The bulbs are … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘Pink Valley’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with roundish flowers. The petals are white and very broad, while the soft pink corona is broad and bowl shaped. The corona fades to a pale pink at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘Queen of Bicolors’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early spring with broad white petals and a canary yellow corona. The petals are very slightly inflexed and the corona is cylindrical shaped with an expanded mouth and a flanged rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Peking mock orange is a dense compact deciduous shrub that is native to China and Korea. It bears fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June and grows to about six feet in height and width. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of conditions, it prefers sunny locations and consistently moist soils, …
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… The Dwarf Berry Cape Gooseberry is a dwarf version of the Cape Gooseberry that is suited to containers or small gardens. The plant resembles a compact tomato bush and bears … that are similar to a cherry tomato but have a papery coating like a tomatillo. The flavor is described as being like a cross between a pineapple and a tomato. Because of this composite …
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… Milka New England aster Symphyotrichum 'Milka') is hardy in the Chicago area and is grown for the lavender-purple flowers that cover the plant during autumn. It is insect- and disease-resistant when grown in full sun with open space between plants. First …
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