… Bloodflower ( Asclepias curassavica ) is a nonnative perennial plant from South America that the Chicago Botanic Garden grows from seed and uses as a warm-season annual. It is a member of the milkweed family, which includes butterfly weed ( A. tuberosa ), prairie … flowers form seedpods from which seeds with silky hairs are dispersed by wind. Bloodflower is a host plant for monarch and queen butterfly larvae and its nectar attracts many other species …
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… “Ananas” is the name used for pineapple in most languages. It may look like a giant pine cone to English-speakers, but the fruit of this bromeliad is a syncarp to botanists. In Spanish it is ananá or piña. The species name comosus means “tufted” or “crowned”, in this case with a …
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… 'Balvinolet' is a member of the New Vintage™ series. It has small rosy violet flowers with creamy centers … to 14 inches high with feathery, fernlike foliage. It blooms from early summer until fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant …
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… The variegated flax-lily is derived from the Tasman flax-lily which is native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania. Variegata flax-lily has long green strappy … and with its brightly striped leaves it can be a bright addition to a shady border. This plant is not hardy in Chicago, although it can be overwintered in a warm spot with good indirect light. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers early in the season. The flowers are only 2 inches in diameter, and the low foliage is only 12 inches tall. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … 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. Little Grapette has been awarded the …
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… Stabler's golden-scaled male fern is derived from a naturally occurring hybrid found in the damp rocky woodlands across the … and about 3 feet wide. It prefers shady moist conditions and in milder parts of its range it is evergreen. This fern is suitable as an understory plant or a shady border and its strong vertical growth and very …
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… Landmark™ Rose Glow is a lantana hybrid producing a continuous display of brilliant yellow-orange and old rose … deer and rabbits. In climates that do not get colder than 25 degrees Fahrenheit, this plant is a deciduous perennial that flowers from spring to fall, but in warmer climates, it is evergreen and flowers continuously. In tropical climates outside of its native range, such as …
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… MUNSTEAD WOOD™ rose is named for Gertrude Jekyll's home, where she wrote many of her influential gardening books. Its … pinkish crimson, opening to reveal velvety deep crimson roses 4 inches in diameter. The scent is also described as exceptional...old rose, with hints of berries. MUNSTEAD WOOD™ is on the compact side for a David Austen rose, about 3 feet by 3 feet, making it appropriate for …
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… rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Beebalm is great for attracting bees and butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow … dry periods to to minimize powdery mildew. This plant was developed from a native plant and is attractive to birds and pollinating insects and is not attractive to deer. …
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… Narcissus ‘Smiling Twin’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in mid to late season with 2 flowers per stem. The flowers are 3 inches wide with very broad, white petals. The corona is light yellow and split to the base with the 6 segments closely overlaying the petals. The … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
