… flowers age to deep pink, then burgundy, and at the end of the season, the leaves turn bronze In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. The leaves of certain varieties can be 2 feet long, giving them the visual impact of a tropical. Yes, they do bloom, but not profusely and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and …
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… size. As a native of the Brazilian rain forest, it needs heat and humidity, and it thrives in shade or part shade. All this has combined to make it popular as a houseplant and in containers, since it's not likely to survive in the ground north of Florida. This plant is named for Roberto Burle Marx the noted Brazilian …
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… stems. The flowers, which can grow up to 10 inches long, superficially resemble a bat in flight with long whiskers. The foliage of this unusual-looking shade-loving plant resembles … color and odor attract bats and flies to achieve cross-pollination. Tacca is a monotypic genus in the Taccadeae family, with a natural population range limited to Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. In some species, the flowers act as traps to ensure that flies crawl around the flowers enough to …
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… European cranberrybush viburnum will grow to a height of 6’ with a similar spread. It blooms in May with white flowers held in cap-like clusters. These give way to scarlet fruit that ripens in early fall. Butterflies are attracted by the flowers and the birds are attracted by the fruit. …
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… This poisonous weed is most commonly found in roadside ditches and prairie areas—not in cultivated yards and gardens. Looking similar to Golden Alexander ( Zizia aurea ) or a yellow version of Queen Anne's lace ( Daucus carota ), wild parsnip blooms later in the season, has deeply forked leaves, and has more leaflets in each compound leaf. Wild …
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… part of the joy of spring is heading out to the forest preserves and seeing the wildflowers in bloom. But for Susanne Masi, a plant conservationist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, the … the past year. This information will help to maintain their numbers and ensure their survival in the wild. She is assisted by more than 100 volunteers in a monitoring program called Plants of Concern, a joint program coordinated by the Chicago …
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… This tree needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to thrive. In March and April it produces insignificant green blooms. It has attractive red, orange, and yellow foliage in the fall. It is a specimen. …
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… is a dwarf hybrid (8 feet tall, 6 feet wide) that blooms with showy panicles of red flowers in the spring. This buckeye will also produce yellow fall coloring. It prefers light shade in moist, well drained soil. …
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… of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has lavender and purple blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border, is resistant to deer, and is attractive to birds. …
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… flowers. This is a clumping variety of aloe that does not get very tall and is ideal for use in containers in cold climate zones. …
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