… so it would be safe to plant in around children's play areas. CRUSADER™ cockspur hawthorn is derived from the hawthorns native to north-eastern America. It bears attractive white flowers in the spring and edible red fruits in the fall and is a large broad tree with horizontal branches growing to 35 feet wide and high. Like most hawthorns it is susceptible to a range of diseases especially rust and fireblight although with careful …
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… Often seen in floral arrangements and bouquets, ‘Lucifer’ is an eye-catching cultivar with brilliant red, tubular flowers that appear in mid-summer on … pleated and swordlike and emerge from a corm. Crocosmias like it warm, and although ‘Lucifer’ is considered the hardiest for the Chicago area, it is best planted in full sun in a south-facing location close to a wall; plant the corms 3 inches …
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… rainforests of eastern Brazil where they grow on the forest floor. Absolute Zero earth star is a favored plant for terraria for its dramatic foliage. The plant is rosette-shaped with dark brown leathery leaves with silvery bands radiating from the center of the plant. This plant is grown for its dramatic foliage as the white flowers are relatively inconspicuous. Earth Stars …
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… This variable native species of larkspur is the one most frequently encountered east of the Mississippi River. Flower colors range from … white. The flowers may also feature a white 'bee' at the center of the flower, but again, this is not always the case. Plant this larkspur in full sun, dry to moderately moist soils and allow … of the plant are poisonous and avoided by grazing livestock, deer, rabbits, etc. This plant is not recommend for the production of honey as some of the pollen carries the poisonous …
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… The variegated flax-lily is derived from the Tasman flax-lily which is native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Variegata flax-lily has long green strappy … edged in white that can grow to be up to 3 or 4 feet long. The plant forms a clump about 1 to 2 feet wide. Variegata bears blue flowers in the spring that are followed by bright purple …
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… Dicentra eximia is also known by its common name Fringed Bleeding Heart. It is a wildflower native to North America that typically grows 15 inches high. It blooms in late … to form a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the common name “bleeding heart”. The foliage is grayish green and deeply cut. The flowers are resistant to deer and rabbits and hardy to zone …
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… plant you'll see that they resemble a turtle's head poking out from its shell. Pink turtlehead is a form of a plant native to south-eastern north America where it is found in moist areas adjacent to streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing … moist soil and so does well in wet areas or rain gardens. Protection from afternoon sun is appreciated and so this plant does well as an understory beneath taller trees. …
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… rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Beebalm is great for attracting bees and butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow … dry periods to to minimize powdery mildew. This plant was developed from a native plant and is attractive to birds and pollinating insects and is not attractive to deer. …
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… The waxy grayish-white fruits mature in the fall and persist throughout the winter. Fall color is minimal; the large, glossy leaves, which have a sweet-spicy fragrance when crushed, persist late into fall before turning brown. The bayberry is prized for its wonderful fruits, which are used to make bayberry-scented candles or potpourri. It is indeed a shrub with a scent. …
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… Narcissus ‘Aflame’ is in Division 3. It stands more than 27 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring. It has … a bright orange bowl shaped corona with a touch of gold at its base. The mouth of the corona is flared and frilled. Narcissus 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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