… Glossy Abelia RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ glossy abelia ( Abelia x grandiflora 'Keiser') is a medium-sized shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are sharply pointed. The new leaves are red and become … the tiny coral-pink calyxes continue to provide color. The foliage slowly becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter. It is evergreen in warmer climates. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Albadura grapeleaf anemone is a delightful late summer and early fall perennial. A mound of large maple-like leaves in summer produces airy spikes 3.5 feet tall, topped with white flowers with a blush of pink. In the center of each flower is a pale green disk surrounded by a ring of yellow stamens. The …
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… The leaves have a slightly purple edge. 'Washington' grows to 24 to 30 inches high and blooms in June and July. It does well in partial shade to shade where the graceful plumes add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an …
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… Clematis 'Huldine' is a vigorous deciduous climber that grows 10 to 15 feet and produces many small, white, 3- to 4-inch flowers with white filaments and bright yellow anthers in mid to late summer. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and is a member of clematis pruning group 3, which includes species …
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… Trumpetcreeper is a woody clinging vine native to the southeastern United States. It attaches itself with aerial … grows rapidly to 30 to 40 feet. It likes average soils and moisture, and the leaves do well in the shade, but it requires sun to bloom. It produces showy red flowers on new growth in July. Trumpetcreeper is an aggressive plant that needs a sturdy support structure. It will …
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… shrub during short days - periods of time when the nights are longer than the days. Sap is sticky and tastes so bad that it stimulates an almost immediate gagging reflex - which is why there are few causes of poisoning each year. Place flowering plants in bright sunny, warm locations in the home and add water only when the leaves begin to droop. Be sure and poke a hole in the …
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… Grassy-leaved goldenrod is an attractive native perennial with a shrubby habit, growing to about three feet tall. The little yelow flowers grow in flat clusters near the ends of the branches. The leaves are narrow, untoothed and a fresh … green. It is one of the first goldenrods to bloom, starting the first week of August. It grows in sunny fields throughout North America, except for far south and western states. Taxonomists …
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… Fig trees grown in frost free climates can produce two crops of fruit a year. Provide a very sunny location with average soil, water and fertilizer. The straight species is not hardy in Chicago and is best grown as a large container plant that can be moved indoors to avoid the …
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… Lilium 'Conca d'Or' is an Orienpet lily: a cross between an Oriental lily and a trumpet lily. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall and blooms in late July to early August. The background color of the large flowers is white, with a large blaze of yellow in the center extending well into the center of the petals. 'Conca d'Or' translates to "golden …
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… Iris ‘Aichi-No-Kagayaki’ is a light yellow with a distinctive brown eyelash pattern surrounding the bright yellow signals … they have branched stems with as many as 10 to 16 buds on each stem. Peudadata irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden conditions. They are vigorous growers but they are sterile and will not spread in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
