… The variegated wayfaringtree viburnum is notable for its light and dark green leaves bearing splashes of chartreuse and gold. While … it produces abundant non fragrant white flowers followed by fruit turning from green to red to black, which may all be present simultaneously. Viburnums are a versatile genus of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis ‘Madame Julia Correvon’ is clothed in claret-red flowers with contrasting cream stamens from ground level up to 13 feet in height. The stems die back each winter to 1 to 2 feet above soil level in the Chicago area. It thrives in sunny locations with moist, …
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… This beautiful shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 8 feet. From May through October it produces showy red blooms. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>This weeping evergreen is native to Mexico and needs bright indoor light with dry conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. From late spring to early fall it produces attractive pink …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mounded perennial native to the Midwest needs partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. In late spring to summer it produces chartreuse blooms. It is perfect as a border plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy reddish-purple blooms from June to August and belongs in a border. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that fade to pink and attract butterflies from May to August. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
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… This clump-forming perennial needs partial shade to full shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 1 foot. From April to May it produces showy yellow flowers. It is a ground cover or an understory. …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue blooms in March and April. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. My small aquatic garden is beautiful, but there is too much algae on the water surface. How do I get rid of it? A. A small amount of algae in … thus depriving algae of their food source. Any chemical algicide (as long as it is harmless to fish) can do a temporary job of keeping algae at bay, but it should not be viewed as a …
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