… is one of the golden toned cultivars. The leaves emerge a golden orange/green and mature to a mixture of darker yellow and green. The undersides are a red purple. The flowers emerge in late spring/early summer and are ivory in color. This Alumroot does well in partial to full shade. Big Top Gold Alumroot a is a polyploid cultivar derived from Heuchera 'Caramel'. … leaves, larger inflorescences and more undulated leaves. Heucheras are predominately grown for the impact of their colorful foliage, the flowers add an additional airy accent in the early …
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… takes its name from the colors of the flowers which appear in July as white and then change to pink and then burgundy red. DIAMOND ROUGE is a compact hydrangea growing to only five feet tall and about four feet wide making it suitable for compact gardens.The flowers change color throughout the summer reaching a dark red in later …
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… plant in the Chicago area. In tropical areas around the world, the starchy tubers are cooked to make poi, a dietary staple. The leaves, cooked to rid them calcium oxalate crystals, are used as greens. Grown for its eye-catching foliage, it prefers partial shade and humusy, moist or wet, slightly acidic …
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… 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, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… pretty tree, just be careful of the thorns! Snowbird hawthorn is small rounded tree that grows to about twenty feet tall and about twelve feet wide. It is densely branched and bears scented … manage in partly sunny spots but well-drained soil is essential. Prune in the winter months to remove dead wood and for shape. …
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… Narcissus ‘Golden Harvest’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with 4 ½ inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and broad. The corona is a … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Grower’s Pride’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with 2½ inch flowers that have a sweet scent. The petals are broad and yellow while … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Jamestown’ in Division 3. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3¼ inch roundish flowers. The petals are white and the small corona is yellow … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘March Sunshine’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are bright yellow and reflexed, while the orangey yellow corona is long … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Music Hall’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with large 5 ½ inch flowers. The petals are white and very broad. The corona is … toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
