… Hardy kiwi vine 'Cordifolia' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because … of a grape. 'Cordifolia' is a New Zealand cultivar whose family is native to Chinese mountains and forests. It's hardy to -35, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. It's not fussy about soil. And it's happy in full sun or part shade. However, it will need frequent pruning and strong …
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… The dark purple 'calla lily' shaped bloom matures at about three feet and then begins to emit the strong odor of a large dead animal. We're not talking about dead mouse here - really putrid; and from quite a distance. The leaves are the typical voodoo lily bi-pinnately compound annual … leaves with mottling on the leaf stalk (mistaken by many as the trunk) that resembles the moss and lichen colored tree trunks of its native habitat. The large pseudobulb is considered edible - …
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… MINT™ Tatarian dogwood features a compact habit, mint-green leaves edged in creamy white and chartreuse winter stem color. Late May flowers are creamy white, followed by white fruit … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tatarian dogwood features variegated foliage (medium green with a creamy white margin) and strawberry red stems in winter. Clusters of small white flowers in late spring are followed … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, …
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… Silky dogwood is a multi-stemmed native shrub found along streams and swamps. It bears small white flowers in spring followed by blue fruits in summer that are … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the same characteristics -- abundant yellow flowers in late winter/early spring, red fruit and exfoliating bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, …
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… blood-twig dogwood features stunning two-toned winter stems that are yellow orange at the base and red at the tips. Small white flowers in spring are followed by black fruit. Members of the … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, …
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… The lemon myrtle tree has leaves that are strongly lemon scented when crushed and the essential oils that are extracted are useful for culinary and medicinal purposes. The lemon myrtle is native to the rainforests of Queensland in … Australia where the Australian indigenous people used the leaves for their flavoring and healing properties. More recent scientific examination of these oils has shown their …
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… In late August and early September, this bushy cultivar of clematis is covered with hundreds of small white … 'Mrs. Robert Brydon') appreciates a location in the garden where its head can be in the sun and its roots in shade. Moderately moist, well drained soils are ideal. In the Chicago area it can be cut close to the ground in late fall, and it will regrow to a bush 6 feet in height and width by the end of the following summer. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
