… snakeroot (was: Eupatorium rugosum ) for much of the fall. The plant grows up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Chicago-area gardeners should take care to deadhead this plant before the seeds … in their gardens. This native perennial grows well in full sun, tolerates some shade, and can thrive in moderate to slightly dry soils. Butterflies, bees, wasps, and moths all cover this plant when it is in full bloom—it is truly a pollinator magnet. A toxin (tremetol) found in this plant is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Medusa is a miniature (1 foot by 1 foot) hosta featuring lance shaped, twisting leaves with creamy centers and green margins. It is the result of a cross between H. 'Neat Splash' and H. gracillima . In June, it blooms with pale lavender flowers on 15-inch scapes. Hostas are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Royal Standard was the first patented hosta cultivar (1965) and is still widely available in the trade today. It is a large (2 feet tall by 5 feet wide), dark green-leaved hosta noted for its vigorous growth rate, sun tolerance, and robust production of fragrant white flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tall by 2 feet wide) hosta has gold-margined green foliage. The variegation of Aureo-Marginata is maintained throughout the growing season. Showy lavender flowers appear in July and August. It is synonymous with H . 'Gold Crown' and Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long lived. …
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… Red kalanchoe ( Kalanchoe) is one of about 125 species of tropical, succulent, perennial flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family. Normally cultivated as ornamental houseplants and rock or succulent garden plants, kalanchoes are popular because of their ease of propagation, low water requirements, and wide variety of colors. They can grow to 2 feet in height and width with blossoms that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SUGAR BUZZ™ Grape Gumball Beebalm Grape Gumball beebalm is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2 to 2.5-inch bright magenta flowers in …
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… Q. Is there anything I can do now to prepare my turf for the winter? A.Fall is a good time to improve the health of your lawn and prepare it for winter. There are a number of cultural practices that will help at this time of year. Clean up all fallen leaves and plant debris, especially if they exhibited any type of leaf spot or disease. Mow turf to the …
Type: Plant Info
… Orange Jelly Burn Plant ( Bulbine frutescens 'Orange'), a member of the lily family, is derived from a native to desert grasslands in South Africa. The name Bulbine comes from the … The plant produces 10 to 12 stalks per individual plant, which bloom continually in mid-spring and again in the fall. In its native habitat it is known as the burn jelly plant, because the … juice that is wonderful for burns, rashes, blisters, insect bites, dry lips, acne, cold sores, and areas of cracked skin. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White plume euphorbia ( Euphorbia fulgens ‘Alba’) is an upright, arching, sun-loving shrub that displays creamy white flowers throughout the … deciduous, lanceolate, stalked leaves. The flowers are visited by Mexican pollinating insects, and the plant’s milky sap deters deer browsing. A native of the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, the white plume euphorbia can reach up to 6.5 feet in height and width. When handling euphorbia, it is advisable to wear gloves, because the sap is a skin …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Silver spike grass is an ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. From July to February it produces showy flowers. The plant is used as a specimen or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
