… Silver white penny sized leaves densely packed on the stems of this creeping perennial from the deserts of West Texas provide a wonderful focal point in annual displays or hanging …
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… slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. …
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… Its thick stands of shoots can choke other plants and requires prolonged effort to remove from sites due to rhizomes. The fertile stems of common horsetail appear in early spring before …
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… Carin spotted Joe Pye weed is derived from a native perennial of the damp meadows of eastern north America. Carin has dark purple stems …
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… garden. Plant in full sun to at least half day full sun for best flower production and protect from rabbits, chipmunks, deer, etc. who find the foliage and bulbs tasty. …
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… the large yellow flowers that are shaped like tulips. The EMERALD CITY® tulip tree is derived from a tree native to the wooded areas of the eastern part of north America. This cultivar has a …
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… flowers during March and April, stiff, spiny, holly-like leaves, and bright red berries, from which it gets its common name. Birds and small mammals love the fruit, which also makes a …
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… fruits are usually not eaten by humans but are beloved by birds. Most crabapples benefit from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. …
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… late into winter. Hellebores perform best in moist soils and microclimates that protect them from the harshest of winter weather in the Chicago region. …
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… It is attractive to hummingbirds and bees while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
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