… blooms are pollinated by a wide range of insects. This stunning specimen plant typically lives for 3 to 4 years. The sap is known to cause allergic dermatitis, and an extract of the roots …
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… perennial vary in color as they age from cream to orange to a bright rose pink, providing for an ever-changing color palette in the garden. Bred from the hardiest of the species, it still …
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… of eastern Brazil where they grow on the forest floor. The Burle Marx earth star is named for the renowned Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx who championed the use of …
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… used as a cut flower. Full sun, moisture-retentive, moderately rich soils are ideal conditions for dahlias. Stake the dahlias, once they have established their root systems to avoid the plants …
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… well, even in hot Midwestern summers, and is very drought tolerant. It is a wonderful shrub for border or hedge. …
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… lacy leaves bring a delicate texture to the garden while the flowers are pollinator magnets for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds during the day and moths at night (white color glows at …
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… muscles. This cultivar of our native hornbeam tree was developed in south-eastern Wisconsin for superior fall color with the tree turning almost completely orange or red. It grows to about …
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… habit as they grow to 14-20 inches in height and up to 36 inches across. These mums are good for beds and containers. 2021 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… Although it produces white flowers in mid-summer followed by red berries, it is grown mainly for its arching foliage that can reach 4 feet and turns yellowish-gold in the fall. Grow it in …
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… distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is dense and clump-forming, reaching 12 inches tall. Its stiff, …
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