… foliage. The soft, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. The stalks stand 28 inches high. 'White Gloria' does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is … cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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… CHICAGOLAND GREEN® is a broad-leaved boxwood that resembles an English box in appearance. It has a uniform wide-oval habit, good winter color, and is easy to propagate. It is extremely cold hardy, surviving 32 degrees below zero with no dieback. In the spring it produces inconspicuous yellowish green blooms. This shrub is a Chicagoland … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected from the collection at the Chicago Botanic Garden. …
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… Korean boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline soils than the common bxwood. In the spring, very small yellow flowers appear. They can go unnoticed, but they are very … dark green color better during the winter. This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The plant is frequently used in a hedge or border. …
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… high. It is a warm season grass with bright green leaves and golden flower that are visible in summer. This plant is suitable as a specimen or a massed planting where its form and shimmering flowers can create a beautiful vista, especially when backlit in early morning or late afternoon. The plant is usually retained for winter interest and cut back in early spring and can also be divided at this time if necessary. …
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… many small, white, 3- to 4-inch flowers with white filaments and bright yellow anthers in mid to late summer. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and is a member of clematis pruning group 3, which includes species … that flower on the current year’s growth. This plant requires hard pruning down to new buds in late winter or early spring. It can be grown on a large trellis, arch, or pergola or over …
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… wide and prefers rich well-drained, but consistently moist soils. Elephant ears are not hardy in Chicago but the corms can be lifted and stored in a cool, dark, dry location and replanted in the spring. Hawaiian Punch is suitable for large containers, partly shady borders, and as an …
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… ‘Pinnokio’ produces a spectacular spike of pink, white and red flowers on 5-foot stems in May and June. The plant goes dormant by midsummer. Grow foxtail lily in full sun and protect it from strong winds. It is very cold hardy and flowers best when grown in cold climates. …
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… reflex - which is why there are few causes of poisoning each year. Place flowering plants in bright sunny, warm locations in the home and add water only when the leaves begin to droop. Be sure and poke a hole in the bottom of the decorative wrapping paper to allow excess water to drain away. …
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… with a shrubby habit, growing to about three feet tall. The little yelow flowers grow in flat clusters near the ends of the branches. The leaves are narrow, untoothed and a fresh … green. It is one of the first goldenrods to bloom, starting the first week of August. It grows in sunny fields throughout North America, except for far south and western states. Taxonomists … glands on the leaves and genetic analysis that it should be separated from the true goldenrods in the genus Solidago . …
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… Fig trees grown in frost free climates can produce two crops of fruit a year. Provide a very sunny location with average soil, water and fertilizer. The straight species is not hardy in Chicago and is best grown as a large container plant that can be moved indoors to avoid the … were the skeletal remains of the wasps. A Mediterranean native, this plant has been referenced in the Bible. Fig תְאֵנָה T’enah …
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