… Originating in Northern China, eastern Mongolia, and eastern Siberia, downy clematis is an especially hardy plant. It will tolerate cold and wind and can be sited on north or … double flower. This clematis makes an ideal container plant but can also grow on a pergola. It is a member of clematis pruning group 1. Plants flower early on old wood and usually do not …
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… forms a mound about two feet high and three feet wide. This elephant ear likes moist soils and is very happy near ponds or water features. The dramatic coloring makes it suitable as a … plant for plants with lighter foliage or brilliant colors. Like most elephant ears Kona Coffee is not hardy in the Chicagoland area and can either be overwintered indoors, or the rhizomes can …
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… Mojito elephant ears is a leafy tropical plant with large heart-shaped leaves held on fleshy purple stems. The leaves … partly shaded gardens and planters. It grows to about four feet high and four feet wide and is suited to large containers, borders, and understory planting that receive partial sun. …
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… produces continuous lavender-pink blooms from June until the first frost. Its maximum size is 5 feet tall by 3 feet wide, with the lower foliage retained even in hot temperatures. It … butterflies and hummingbirds. Plant in a sunny location in well-drained soils. Because this is a sterile cultivar of spider flower, it lacks the sticky stem and seedpods of the straight …
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… Borneo Sunset pagoda flower ( Clerodendron paniculata 'Borneo Sunset') is a large, tropical perennial with reddish-bronze foliage. It produces large inflorescences of … in Chicago inside a greenhouse, but it flowers outside year-round in warm climates. This plant is the perfect choice for homeowners looking for something slightly different during the holiday …
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… A very strange plant, the Chaya or Mayan Spinach tree is a tropical shrub native from Mexico to South America. A member of the euphorbia family, a milky sap is exuded by the stems and leaves. There are two forms. One has broad, maple-lobed leaves and …
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… fern appears with the flowers to 5 inches in height and width. This early spring ephemeral is great for planting under deciduous shade trees because it goes dormant as soon as the temperatures begin to warm in early summer. This species is endemic (occurs no place else) to the Crimean peninsula, where it grows in deciduous woodlands …
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… flower ( Centratherum intermedium 'Pineapple Sangria'). This mounded, nonhardy perennial is from Brazil. Named for foliage that smells like pineapple, it repels deer, but the flowers … insects. Plant Brazilian button flower in a hot, sunny location. Once established, this plant is drought tolerant. By the end of the season, it can reach 2 feet in height and width. During …
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… Growing 20 to 30 feet in height, the eastern redbud is an ornamental North American native tree with a rounded habit and branches usually quite close … winter interest. With its unique heart-shaped leaves and picturesque branching habit, it is a very attractive four-season tree. However, diseases can be a problem, particularly canker. …
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… Tsukomo false cypress is a miniature, globular evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing … rock gardens and miniature landscapes. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree, growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated …
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