… Walmsley's Blue Aloe is a nice soft green and blue succulent. Lacking the ferocious toothed aspect of some aloe … green. I reproduces by off-sets quickly and will provide a full green cluster quickly. This is a indoor succulent, the flowers are orange and appear in winter and spring. In full sun the … tips and edges. The foliage will look lovely in containers and on flowerbed edges, but it is not hardy in Chicago and would need to come indoors for the frosty months. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… nonhardy, evergreen shrub from Central America. Winter hardy in USDA zones 7 and warmer, it is used as an annual in Chicago-area gardens. Full sun in the hottest microclimates available in your garden and average soils are keys to success in the Upper Midwest. Once the plant is rooted in, you will need water only during extended droughts. It's insect and disease resistant, and is difficult to overwinter indoors because of the full sun and warm temperature requirements. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cestrum elegans var. smithii is a native of Mexico featuring pink tubular flowers at the ends of long arching flowering stems … prone to diseases in wet/humid environments so a periodic syringing of the foliage with water is often all that is needed to keep pest levels low. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the first frost, the leaves turn red which provides a nice contrast to the pink flowers. This is a tall plant that benefits from staking for support or cutting back in the summer for a shorter plant. Bonnie chrysanthemum is not dependent upon soil type or pH and is a lovely addition to any garden especially a cottage garden. Butterflies, bees, and birds are …
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… 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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… MONARCH® Prince Charming MONARCH® series is a smaller butterfly bush that grows between three and a half and five feet tall should be … summer through early fall until a secondary bloom extends the show later into the fall. It is a magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to its honey scented blooms. Minimal water is needed once established. Dead-heading as needed will keep the plant looking fresh. Cutting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from early summer to early fall. It is good in a border when grown in massed plantings. It is also a popular cut flower. The plant has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal … often dies back in severe winters and dead branches will need to be pruned out when new growth is evident in the spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wintergreen Korean boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline soils than the common bxwood. In the spring, very small … shallow root systems, they do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch. This cultivar is one of the most cold hardy. It also retains its dark green color better during the winter. … 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The plant is frequently used in a hedge or border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
