… My arborvitae and smaller evergreens have bent under the weight of this winter’s ice and snow. Is there anything I should do to straighten them? A. In most cases, bent branches will slowly recover, returning to an upright position without manipulation. Larger evergreen branches may take several months to …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Is it possible to grow dwarf citrus trees indoors in the winter without a greenhouse? I have a … dwarf citrus trees make excellent outdoor warm-weather container plants. Most are hardy to 30 degrees and do quite well when provided with warmth, humidity and full sun. To successfully … will be opened in cold weather. Reduce watering during winter months. Water only when the soil is dry to the touch. Provide supplemental humidity. This is essential, especially when the plants …
Type: Plant Info
… Abeliophyllum distichum , commonly known as white forsythia or Korean abelialeaf, is a rare and endangered shrub native to Korea that features white-to-pink fragrant flowers in very early spring. Growth requirements and landscape uses are similar …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aloe ferox is called bitter aloe in its native South Africa. A large plant with broad, bold foliage, bitter … aloe has candelabra-like spikes. The spikes have dark reddish orange flowers with golden to white tips that are tightly held against the flowering stem, unlike many of the plant's … used internally as a laxative and externally as a treatment for skin ailments, similar in use to Aloe vera . All members of this genus are protected by the Convention on International Trade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the leaves are reminiscent of the spectacular plumage of male peacocks. Distantly related to prayer plants, bananas and gingers, this species is well adapted to humid tropical environments. Tolerant of full sun to partial shade it requires the challenging …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Butterfly milkweed grows to about 2 feet in height with an upright habit. It is smaller in stature than common milkweed, with small narrow leaves that lack milky sap. It … prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. With a tuberous root, it can be difficult to transplant and may take several years to bloom. Native to our Illinois prairies, iti is an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or great camass. Two subspecies of Camassia are found in North America. Subspecies leichtlinii is pale yellow and has the most restricted range, while subspecies suksdorfii is known for its blue-to-violet flowers and can be found from British Columbia south to California. Camass was a favorite of Native Americans, who roasted it in pits to create a dish …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foil for the bright yellow, button-like flowers that bloom in fall. This hardy plant will grow to 1 foot in height and will slowly spread by rhizomes up to 4 feet in width. The flowers lack the sterile flowers (ray florets) seen on members of most of the ornamental mums. The yellow button is actually composed of hundreds of small, yellow, fertile flowers. Gold and silver …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Allgold’ is a spreading, many-branched shrub, 9’-10’ tall, that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted … when warmer temperatures return. Large elliptic leaves are initially yellow-green changing to sage-green in the summer before becoming butter yellow in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Ruby Glow’ is an upright, bushy, 12’-15’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its … return. Large round leaves initially a medium green, then a dark green before changing to yellow-orange with red tints in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels were created by the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
