… A native of the Himalayas, Aconitum ferox is known as blue aconite in India. In fact, the blue of its bloom is so rich that it's said to have turned the Indian god Shiva blue. As a high altitude mountain …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sweeter, with smooth, edible skins. If you don't want to eat the berries, the birds will. This is a very vigorous vine, growing 15 to 20 feet in a season. Planting in infertile soil will slow … you can keep it under control, but do provide strong support...the vines are heavy. This vine is dioecious, meaning you need a male and a female for fruiting. …
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… Hardy kiwi vine 'Dumbarton Oaks' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the … fall with deliciously sweet, smooth-skinned fruit about the size of a grape. 'Dumbarton Oaks' is cultivar that was discovered in an old public garden in the D.C. area. It's hardy to -25, so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… say rediscovered, in the Dr. Slate collection near the Cornell Experimental Station. 'Geneva' is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, … rewarded with deliciously sweet, smooth-skinned fruit about the size of a large grape.'Geneva' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. And it's happy in full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whorled milkweed is the tiniest and cutest milkweed native to Illinois, although not as showy, with … that point upward. Many butterflies and beetles are attracted to them, but the milky sap is toxic to birds and livestock. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… much under the weight of the flowers. According to the National Chrysanthemum Society, there is evidence that mums have been cultivated since at least the fifteenth century B.C.E. in China. … of chrysanthemums, including single-flowered, decorative, anemone, and spider. This one is decorative and should be hardy if planted early in the season. …
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… Clematis ‘Madame Julia Correvon’ is clothed in claret-red flowers with contrasting cream stamens from ground level up to 13 feet … soil level in the Chicago area. It thrives in sunny locations with moist, fertile soils and is relatively pest free. Plant this (and all) clematis vines deep (cover one to two buds on the …
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… Burbidgea scheizocheila , commonly known as golden brush ginger, is native to the island of Borneo and a member of the Zingiberaceae , or ginger, family. The … who collected many rare and unusual tropical plants. The most famous of his introductions is the huge pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah . He worked for the famous nursery firm of Veitch, as …
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… Native to Bolivia, red powderpuff ( Calliandra haematocephala ) is an evergreen shrub or small tree included in the legume or pea family, Fabaceae, and the … subfamily (Mimosoideae). It typically grows 10 to 15 feet tall in its native habitat and is a very popular flowering shrub in central and southern Florida, where it will survive year …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… very well drained soils that dry thoroughly between watering and grow in full sun. The plant is very drought tolerant and the slightly hairy leaves are resistant to rabbits and deer. This species is native to the rims of extinct (we hope) volcanoes in the Canary Islands. The climate in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
