… The yellowwood is native to the southeastern United States and gets its common name from the wood which is yellow, heavy, and very hard. A low-branching species, yellowwood grows 30 to 50 feet tall …
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… Coal Miner colocasia is a showy member of the arum family originating in southern Asia. Although cultivated for … partial shade to enhance its coloring and consistent moisture to avoid wilting. Colocasia is not hardy in Chicago and the corms can be lifted in the fall and stored in a cool, dry, dark …
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… winter into summer. When grown as a house plant, it’s more likely to reach about 6’ and bloom is rare, so it’s grown primarily as a foliage plant. It has large palmately compound leaves up to a foot across. Each leaf is divided into 9-14 finger-like lobes, connected at the base to a long red petiole. The plants …
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… One look at the striking red-purple color of the foliage and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. Dyckias are survivors. They're native to arid, rocky terrain high in the …
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… White trout lily is one of the most common native wildflowers in woodlands of the Midwest. A member of the lily … species covers large patches in McDonald Woods, and sometimes pops up in the parking lots. It is an ephemeral species, which means that the foliage will die back during the summer and the …
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… Korean dogwood, as the name suggests, is native to Korea. Its bark is notable for a distinctive alligator patterned texture. Like many other dogwoods, it produces …
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… Schumener cornelian cherry dogwood is a European introduction. The Schumener cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in …
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… At a height of 6 – 9 feet, Elizabeth hardy ginger is hard to miss. Her coral pink flowers give off the warm sweet scent of honeysuckle, luring both … and at least 4 hours of sun. In the North, they can take full sun. In the South, some shade is generally advised. While you can keep them in the ground year round in zone 7 and south, they …
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… inside, so only hummingbirds and certain butterflies have access to the nectar. The good news is that while the true flowers only last a few days, the bracts can last months. At two to three feet high, Dwarf Jamaican is one of the smallest varieties of Heliconia stricta. This makes it a good container plant for …
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… This is a Bela Lugosi daylily. Bela Lugosi was a film star who was famous for his role as Count … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade in moderate soils. Clumps can be divided …
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