… The pineapple guava is native to the highland areas of South America as it needs the combination of cooler temperatures and intense sunshine to produce its sweet fruit. The unusual flowers have edible pink and white petals with a dense … and is widely planted in South America as a domestic garden fruit tree. The fruits are used for making drinks, jellies and alcoholic beverages. …
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… The brilliant red-orange flowers of coneflower ‘Tomato Soup’ add spice and fragrance to the garden. This perennial grows in clumps 30-inches tall and 24-inches wide and flowers from May to October. Tolerant of drought heat and humidity, ‘Tomato Soup’ prefers full sun to part shade … Leave the dead stems with the flowerheads attached in winter and it will attract birds. For a delicious combination, pair with Coneflower ‘Mac ‘n Cheese.’ …
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… This amazing cultivar can reach up to 15 feet in height and produce flowers up to 10 inches in diameter starting in mid-summer and continuing for six weeks into fall. Good retention of lower leaves and stout, sturdy stalks supported by a …
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… helianthoides ) is a native of the tallgrass prairie, and it makes a wonderful addition to a sunny perennial garden. It is fairly large and upright when grown in full sun, growing 4 feet wide and up to 6 feet tall. It tolerates a wide range of soils but prefers drier, well-drained beds. False … in diameter, appearing in late summer and early fall. As with all sunflowers, it is a magnet for butterflies, honeybees, and hummingbirds. …
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… and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… an herbaceous peony, produces large, double, fragrant blush white flowers on a plant up to 3’ tall. The elegant petal formation helped this variety win a Gold Medal from the American … Full sun in moderately fertile soils provides this plant the growing environment it needs to survive and thrive for decades if not centuries (an abandoned family cemetery in eastern Missouri dating to the …
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… Rose-coral flowers gracefully age to light pink and then often cream as the semi-double petals open up to display a golden boss of stamens. Fragrant and hardy, this reliable perennial tolerates the challenges of Chicago area climate and soils with panache. For best bloom plant in full sun and water through the first growing season until the plant has …
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… Without proper animal management techniques, your garden may become a playground or buffet for a range of creatures. Discover how to identify the culprits by recognizing tracks and damage, explore control methods (mechanical, chemical, and cultural), and most importantly, learn to manage your expectations when it comes to sharing the outdoors with our animal friends. Class …
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… This phlox has an arching habit, and grows to be about 12-18" tall. Since it spreads by rhizomes, it will, in time, form a nice clump. Clusters of lavender-to-blue, five-petaled flowers bloom in mid-May. The leaves are opposite, ovate and about two … light. This is our native midwestern phlox. Blue or woodland phlox is a good edging plant for shade or naturalistic gardens. …
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