… of Honshu, produces broad spikes of purple two-lobed flowers late in the season, in October and November. A long stamen protrudes from the long lilac upper lobe. The lower lobe is deep purple with a white spot in the throat. The attractive foliage is arrow-shaped and coarsely toothed; as a member of the mint family, 'Shi Ho' has square stems. It requires at …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blue to purple spikes atop the broad-leaved, aromatic foliage. Plant this salvia in full sun and average soil, and water enough to establish the root system. They will produce flowers all summer long, but may … the spikes of this cultivar are taller and more of deep purple with red-black bracts. It is named after a city in Germany and is also sold as the cultivar 'Vesuvius'. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spikes up to 18 inches high above the olive-green tomentose (fuzzy) leaves starting in July and continuing—if deadheaded—well into late summer. Plant this cultivar in full sun in average soil, and water it well until the root system is well-established; thereafter, it will be drought tolerant. 'Purple Rain' attracts …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers. The leaves have a slightly purple edge. 'Washington' grows to 24 to 30 inches high and blooms in June and July. It does well in partial shade to shade where the graceful plumes add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mature trunks of the European white birch contrast wonderfully with the black younger stems and conifers throughout the year but particularly in winter. In a good year the foliage turns a clear yellow in fall; in a typical year the foliage is yellowish brown. A short lived tree in this climate due to the prevalence of the bronze headed birch borer. Plant where the trunk can be shown to best advantage in winter and plan on replacing the plant in 10 to 15 years, on average. The primary ornamental feature of …
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… coneflower) as an immune-system stimulant or Hypericum (St. Johnswort) as an antidepressant, is not new. Native Americans of the Great Plains held Echinacea in high regard and prescribed it for snakebites, stings, toothaches, and the mumps. Ancient Greeks believed St. Johnswort would make evil spirits fly away. The early …
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… Take a late-summer stroll through the Dixon Prairie and see golden grasses sparkling like jewels with touches of color, and the lake rippling marvelously in the wind. The black-eyed Susan and coneflower plants you … asphalt, and masonry store heat and then radiate it — making summer hotter for plants. Rain is channeled into storm sewers and treatment plants rather than replenishing the deep reservoir …
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… Seized at O'Hare, Endangered Cacti Find New Life and a Step Toward Repatriation. At the end of a greenhouse bench sit dozens of squat, thornless, gray-green cacti called Ariocarpus fissuratus . Native only to Mexico and southwestern Texas, they’ve been carefully tended by Chicago Botanic Garden horticulturists … O’Hare International Airport. Sometimes called the living rock cactus, Ariocarpus fissuratus is prized by collectors who either don’t know or don’t care that the plant is critically …
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… Hush Little Baby daylily has deep rusty-rose flowers with a lighter pink eye and midribs, and a glowing yellow-green throat. The petals are heavily ruffled. The flowers which measure 5 inches are late blooming and may re-bloom. It is rabbit resistant. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gardenia jasminoides , native to southeast Asia, is a large shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family with large, white, very fragrant flowers … gardenia or cape jasmine, it was a favorite of the corsage industry — back when young couples (and those young at heart) — wore boutonnières and corsages when going out on dates. The Rubiaceae is the third largest plant family, with 611 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
