… Crown-of-thorns is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit and sharply thorny stems. Plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 feet on … by colorful bracts. 'Supergrandiflora' is a mix of variously-colored plants bred in Thailand, with larger flowers than the species and large leaves. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, …
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… Mini crown-of-thorns ( Euphorbia milii var. splendens ) is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 1 foot by 2 feet on this Madagascar native that may be extinct in the wild. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with short, oblong leaves. The inconspicuous flowers, called “cyathia” are surrounded by colorful …
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… Masai spurge is a colorful, perennial, succulent plant with miniature, orchid-shaped, bright red blooms with yellow centers that form 1½-inch dense, multi-flowered clusters. The ¼-inch yellow-green …
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… Sea holly ( Eryngium 'Big Blue') dazzles the eye with iridescent blue flowers with blue stems and leaves in an inflorescence resembling a candelabra. Flowers continue to be …
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… both humans and animals. The honey bush is hardy to 20 degree Fahrenheit and will cope better with winter temperature if heavily mulched to protect the roots. It prefers a warm sunny spot with moderate to dryish soil conditions. …
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… until October to send up 8-foot tall pinkish-red flower spikes that gradually become silver with age. During spring and summer, this ornamental grass is easy to recognize, with its large clumps of bold foliage banded in yellow and green. The foliage reaches 5 feet tall …
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… violet, a color reminiscent of crushed blackberries. The flowers are large, wide and ruffled with darker veins. The stalks stand 36 inches high with 4 blooms on each stalk . Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of …
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… The cultivar Orville Fay is a violet-blue with a yellow and white blaze and dark veins. It stands 36 inches high with large 5-inch flowers in early to mid season, while the thin, grass-like foliage remains a …
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… beebalm is a native of the southern and eastern US where it is found in partially shaded areas with moderate to dry soil conditions. It grows to around 2 feet feet high and around 2 feet wide. This beebalm bears whitish-pink flowers with purple spotted throats during July and August. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady …
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… Iris ‘Chance Beauty’ stands a towering 54” high. Each stem has 3 to 4 branches with 12 or more large bright yellow flowers on each stem. The yellow falls are highlighted by a … the color yellow into the form of a Japanese iris. Typically they have branched stems with multiple buds on each stem. Pseudadata irises thrive in or near water but also do well in …
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