… BUZZ™ Sky Blue Butterfly Bush From June to October Buddleja ‘TOBUD0615’ has blue flowers in shades from lavender to light blue. These blooms are loved by bees and attract clouds of butterflies. A dwarf plant as … go, It will grow to a height of 47 inches with full sun or partial shade and is perfect for a container or a small garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… into November, unless there is a hard frost. Plant 'in the green', or before the buds start to show color to permit the root system to become established for more flowers over a longer period of time. …
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… perennial wild carrots features large flat umbels ranging from white with red-violet speckles to completely red violet at maturity. It thrives during the cooler growing seasons and is always a powerful attraction for pollinating insects. The flowers work well in cut-flower arrangements in addition to use in the flower border. Lends itself well to the English Cottage garden style. …
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… Small Indian red bracts grace the mounded top of this dwarf poinsettia cultivar selected for tolerance to cool temperatures, as well as dwarf size. Place this poinsettia in a brightly lighted location and ensure the florist foil, if wrapped, has a hole near the bottom of the pot to permit water to drain into the saucer below. Poinsettias do not tolerate water logged soils. …
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… Soft yellow petals are blushed with rose at their edges on this compact (to 3 feet) dahlia adapted for garden and fresh-cut flower use. Plant tubers or plants in full sun after danger of late frosts has passed in moist, rich soils. Avoid locations that are prone to high winds. …
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… with white blotches near the nectar are produced from shorter statured plants that do not need to be staked in the garden. This series enables more nurseries to feature lupines because their smaller size makes transportation easier. Pollinator magnets for the garden. …
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… This tender evergreen shrub can grow to about 10 feet high, but will probably not reach that size indoors. It needs bright indoor light and moderate moisture conditions. From late summer to midwinter it produces showy, bright orange blooms that attract hummingbirds. It can be trained on a trellis for screening. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… turn my head on a winter walk. Or, on a quiet day, it’s the sound of pine cones popping open to spread their seeds. As director of living plant documentation at the Chicago Botanic Garden, it’s my job to notice plants. You’d think I’d get tired of it. Nope. Nature never disappoints. Even on the coldest, iciest days (looking at … By turning your attention to something bigger than yourself, your stress tends to give way to positive emotions such as compassion and gratitude, the study finds. Winter is the time to …
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… arrowwood viburnum takes its name because Native Americans reportedly used its straight stems to make arrows. It is not the showiest member of the genus Viburnum , but it may be the most useful and durable; the arrowwood viburnum and its many cultivars are widely used for hedges and screening or at the back of borders. This viburnum will grow to a height of 6' to 8'. It suckers from the base and has a tendency to colonize. Cultivar …
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… Even before it blooms, ‘Phaison’ stands out for the elaborate coloration of its foliage. The new leaves unfurl from wine-red canes in … burgundy. Then the flowering stalk rises, opening into the rich golden orange bloom. It’s hard to believe all this comes from a species, Canna indica , that was once grown primarily for its rhizome roots, a food source in the ancient civilizations of Central and South America. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
