… An autumn visit to the fruit and vegetable garden in search of late-season surprises can be rewarding. For it's at this time that all those plants requiring "a long growing season" (90 to 100+ days from germination of the seed to harvest of the crop) are coming into their own. The vines are laden with produce that is not only beautiful but also positively delicious. The Chicago Botanic Garden's Fruit and …
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… September Beauty summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern US. 'September Beauty' has prolific … from the dark green foliage. 'September Beauty' is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet high and 5 feet wide and is suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This low-growing evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate soil conditions to reach a maximum height of 6 inches. It is a specimen as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This low-growing evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 1 foot. It is a specimen as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This low-growing evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 1 foot. It is good as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This low-growing evergreen shrub needs full sun and dry moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 3 feet. It is good as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This horizontal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 15 feet. It is a specimen as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 8 feet. It is a specimen shade tree or in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Glossy abelia ( Abelia grandiflora ) is a small shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are sharply pointed. 'Kaleidoscope' is colorful from April to October, with burgundy twigs and glossy leaves edged with yellow. This cultivar is more … of the honeysuckle family, this Abelia produces terminal sprays of small, tubular, white to pale pink flowers on new growth. Blooms can continue from May until November. As the petals …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The flora of Madagascar is as different from the flora of Illinois as possible, and silver thicket is a real curiosity. … and twigs that have turned into sharp-pointed thorns. This makes the plants impervious to hot desert sun and grazers. It also makes it very difficult to repot. Flowers are small clusters of green buds, with red bracts and orange pollen. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
