… stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more, after which it may rebloom. In milder climates, the foliage is green all …
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… hydrangea are white and turn to purplish-pink in midsummer. The flowers, which are less showy for the species, are borne on upright panicles. The oakleaf hydrangea is a shrub with four …
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… a heavy crop of flowers each spring. Hybridized in 1979, it won the prestigious Dykes Award for the outstanding tall bearded iris in 1985 and is still one of the most sought after pink …
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… is native to the moist partly-shaded areas of the south-eastern United States. Merlot is named for its fall color which is dark red and persists into winter. It is also an attractive plant in …
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… a perfect addition to the desert garden. The name of this plant is from the Latin euphorbea for Euphorbus, a Greek physician in 1 C.E. who used the sap medicinally. The milky latex sap of …
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… to about two feet high and eighteen inches wide in full or partial sun making it suitable for borders in sunny areas. It requires regular deep watering during dry periods. …
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… smelly." The fruits create a litter problem when they fall. Try to plant only male ginkgoes for this reason. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall color. It produces stout spurs along the …
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… should be taken in finding a suitable location where the plant will receive indirect light for most of the day. Outside, this can be achieved under a tree where direct light in the early …
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… but it showed poor resistance to both powdery mildew and winter injury and was not recommended for Chicagoland gardens. …
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… in full sun and moderately well-drained soil. 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 …
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