… ‘Glory Be’ is an herbaceous peony with luminescent fuschia blooms, surrounding green pistils and cherry pink stigmas. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Glory Be’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
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… ‘Liebchen,’ German for sweetheart, is an herbaceous peony with semi-double flowers in delicate shades of pink. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Liebchen’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
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… 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 that it be grown in freely draining soil. This plant is not hardy in Chicago but can …
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… The dune aloe ( Aloe thraskii ) is a large, single-stemmed, tree-like succulent that grows to a height of 6.5 to 13.5 feet tall. … plant was named by John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920) in 1880 for a Mr. Thrask, about whom nothing is known. Attractive to birds, butterflies, and bees, the dune aloe is deer tolerant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… Almost everyone is familiar with Aloe vera , the pass-along plant known widely for its ability to ease the … warm temperatures, and wide root run. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993, it is considered a tropical plant and overwinters best in a heated greenhouse or other indoor … widely traded that the original nativity of the plant has been lost. Regardless, this species is widely grown in arid environments and has naturalized in Sudan, the southern Arabian …
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… 'Jersey Knight' is a high-yielding variety that can grow in heavier soils. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, … and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
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… 'Jersey Supreme' is a high-yielding variety with uniform stalks that can be harvested earlier than some other varieties. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, … and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
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… 'Mary Washington' is an heirloom variety with rust-resistant, uniform stalks. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, … and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
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… 'Purple Passion' produces red-purple stalks that are sweeter than green varieties. It is best eaten raw, since it loses its purple color when cooked. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, … and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
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… Sweet flag is a wetland species in the arum family resembling cattails or sweet flag iris, with narrow, … up to three feet tall. The leaves have ridges and the bases have a red tinge. The flower is a curious little yellow-green spike (called a “spadix”). It shoots out at an angle from a stem … have been used in folk medicine. Muskrats are fond of eating the rhizomes. While the species is found in wetlands all over the northern hemisphere, there are different genetic strains, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
