… 'Pinot Noir' is aptly named for the dark wine-red foliage that will not fade to green in the shade. Bright but not intense sun is recommended to prevent leaf scorch. Although it is grown for the foliage, the flowers are also impressive, …
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… With its wide ivory margins around blue-centered leaves, Blue Ivory is an eye-catching medium hosta. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and noted as slow to mature. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks …
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… The redbud crabapple is noted for its abundant, deep red buds that open to pinkish to white flowers, followed by red fruit, which are not persistent. This cultivar is reported as …
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… leaves have sunken pores that prevent water loss. Burgersfort Aloe, or Aloe burgersfortensis is very similar to two of its closer spotted aloe relatives and is only distinguished from the other similar … is on sandy soils in the open or the shade of trees. The tight rosettes can be 11 inches to 15 inches in height, the leaves are white spotted, brownish, with dry twisted tips. It has a …
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… Glade mallow is an uncommon and valued native species found in the wild along river banks and open areas with moist soil. Considering that it grows to over six feet tall and stands out in the garden, it is odd that every year people wonder what it is. It is native only in scattered counties in the Midwest, east to Vermont and Pennsylvania. It has large, palmate, toothed leaves with 5 to 9 lobes, getting …
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… maroon leaves that form a central rosette from which a dark red flower spike appears. It grow to be about eighteen inches high and wide. Neoregelias are the largest genus of bromeliads. These epiphytes are native to the rainforests of South America where they are found growing on tree branches and on rocks … moisture and can support a range of fauna including insects and frogs. Good quality light is necessary to develop and maintain leaf colors. Since this plant is epiphytic it is essential …
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… leaves with very small green spots forming a central rosette. Royal Burgundy grows to about 18 inches tall and about 3 feet wide. Neoregelias are the largest genus of bromeliads. These epiphytes are native to the rainforests of South America where they are found growing on tree branches and on rocks … moisture and can support a range of fauna including insects and frogs. Good quality light is necessary to develop and maintain leaf colors. Since this plant is epiphytic, it is essential …
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… Rue is a dainty, attractive perennial native to south Europe with spicy, aromatic foliage. It grows … it a sub-shrub. In spring,stems can be cut back with old foliage removed, but don't cut them to the base. The plants are hardy, somewhat drought-tolerant and long-lived. The dried leaves are …
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… Zizia aurea, golden Alexanders, is a fairly common native wildflower and a great plant for a naturalized landscape. It is one of the earlier blooming natives, producing attractive yellow umbels - flat-topped flowers -atop persistent shiny green divided leaves. It needs a farly good, moist soil to thrive, but will survive moderate droughts. It is found in east and central North America in …
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… Tulipa 'Blushing Lady'is a single late tulip which has flowers that are a beautiful blend of yellow, peach, and pink blooming at the end of the tulip season (mid- to late May in the Chicago region) on a tall, strong stem. This cultivar is a "sport" of Tulipa 'Temple of Beauty', which features salmon-rose flowers. A sport is a …
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