… The dark burgundy petals of Dahlia 'Bashful' shade to hot pink at the tips, with a boss of golden stamens in the center of the flower. The 3-inch, Collarette-style flower blooms on a plant that grows to 2½ feet by the end of the season. This is a great little dahlia for bedding, containers, and cut flowers. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago area, and tubers …
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… form will sparkle in any garden setting, especially in groups of 3 or more plants. Bred for the cut flower industry, Karma blooms are prolific, on tall straight stems. A favorite in Europe and Netherlands, the 6 inch blooms are on 3 to 4 foot plants, and will shine in arrangements. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago region, so if you wish to save the tubers they must be lifted in fall and stored over winter. Plant in spring when …
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… size of a lobster claw. This plant has long green leaves like a banana or canna which can grow to a height of 12 feet. Over time this plant can form clumps up to ten feet wide making them suitable for screens or hedges in warmer locations. Heliconias like moist but freely-draining soils and …
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… form reaching 4 feet in height and width and with its shorter stems the flower heads tend to remain upright and not flop over. It bears scented pinkish-mauve flowers in late summer and … plant requires consistent soil moisture and will tolerate part shade. It is an excellent plant for a border and will naturalize freely and may need to be monitored. …
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… similar varieties. In early summer 10 inch dark flower scapes appear, the tiny flowers open to creamy white. Although grown primarily for the striking foliage, the flowers add a delicate bonus to early summer gardens. Blackout Alumroot was bred and introduced by Dirk Scheys of Belgium in …
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… leaves are lime green with splashes of black in a random pattern making it a thrilling plant for partly shaded gardens and planters. It grows to about four feet high and four feet wide and is suited to large containers, borders, and understory planting that receive partial sun. Elephant ears are …
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… A very strange plant, the Chaya or Mayan Spinach tree is a tropical shrub native from Mexico to South America. A member of the euphorbia family, a milky sap is exuded by the stems and … and eaten like spinach. They are high in iron and vitamins. However, they must be boiled for at least 10-15 minutes to leach out a harmful cyanide compound. …
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… by the sharply arched bract (modified leaf) below each flower head. Each flower head has five to 10 tufted, lilac-purple flowers that bloom from the top down. The flowers attract butterflies … flower stalk is a stem with short, hairy leaves resembling grass. The entire plant, from corm to stem and flowers, is a tasty treat for rabbits, groundhogs, and voles. …
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… resulted with fewer insect and disease problems. Plant this lily where it will receive full to partial sun for most of the day; "head in the sun with roots in the shade" are ideal conditions. It's prone to damage from rabbits and deer. Stake it only if it's in shaded, windy conditions. …
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… in all four seasons. Burgundy foliage in spring and summer is the perfect backdrop for the blush-white flowers that turn into red berries in late summer and early fall. The early … have dropped, the attractive exfoliating bark on the main trunk is revealed. Monlo grows to a height and width of about eight to ten feet. …
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