… 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. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed …
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… Seaton's Ruby anemone-flowered mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Seaton's Ruby') is a tried-and-true, consistent award winner at chrysanthemum shows. The flower shape, described … while the central cushion of petal-like flowers are the same shade of red. This cultivar is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region. Gardeners replant rooted cuttings each spring that …
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… Jackman clematis is an especially hardy deciduous climber that produces single, dark, 4-inch purple flowers in … the RHS First Class Certificate and grows in full to partial sun 10 to 12 feet tall. It is a member of clematis pruning group 3 and flowers on the current year’s new growth. It requires …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… into fall. Stout stems support the flowering display without need for staking and the plant is insect and disease resistant. It is important to plant in full sun, average soils and apply only low levels of fertilizer …
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… celosias are more petite versions of their cousins, plumed celosia and cockscomb. The species is in the amaranth family and is native to tropical Asia. …
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… Capsicum baccatum is the species name for aji or Peruvian hot peppers. The plants have a more shrubby habit than … ‘Brazilian Starfish’ has an unusual squat shape, something like a habanero pepper. It is hotter than jalapenos, but also very sweet and flavorful. The plants should be started indoors …
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… The Tokyo wood fern is native to the moist woodlands of Japan and Korea where it thrives in the partial shade, rich … specimen plant or addition to a shade garden where it provides a strong vertical element. It is easy to cultivate if the right conditions are provided …
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… the common garden fuchsias with their large dangling flowers, this New Zealand coastal native is a creeping vine with tiny toothed round leaves, suitable for a hanging basket in a constantly … flower petals are actually absent, with the outer perianth tube providing the color. The fruit is a red berry. …
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… 'Jelena' is a deciduous shrub with alternate ovate or rounded leaves with a wavy margin. Yellow and red … petals that open as soon as temperatures rise into the 40-degree Fahrenheit range. Fall color is a mixture of red and orange leaves. Intermediate witch hazels were created by the …
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… Dominic daylily is a vibrant dark red with a light yellow throat. The 5½-inch flowers bloom in early to mid … buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. In 1986 the American Hemerocallis …
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