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  • Aloe burgersfortensis
    … The spotted foliage is quite decorative and the flowers are said to be unusually attractive for this group of aloes. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aloe salm-dyckiana
    … inflorescences. Unfortunately, this plant requires a container too large and heavy for most Chicago-area gardeners to move indoors in the fall to escape winter's freezing …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aloe thraskii
    … of the Linnean Society , London, the plant was named by John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920) in 1880 for a Mr. Thrask, about whom nothing is known. Attractive to birds, butterflies, and bees, the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Bulbine frutescens 'Orange'
    … as the burn jelly plant, because the fresh leaves produce a jellylike juice that is wonderful for burns, rashes, blisters, insect bites, dry lips, acne, cold sores, and areas of cracked skin. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Eldorado'
    … soils, but it struggles in hot humid summer climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest and the entire plant is cut back or divided in late winter to promote new …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
    … soils, but it struggles in hot humid summer climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest, and the entire plant is cut back in late winter to promote new growth. This …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'
    … foliage turns into an autumn blaze of orange-red to scarlet-red fall color. Flowers and fruit for this hybrid are very sparse. The common name honors Oliver Freeman, who first grew A. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Actinidia arguta 'Rossana'
    … sun or part shade, though you'll get a better crop in full sun. You will need a male kiwi vine for pollination. And plan on frequent pruning and strong support...the vines are large and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Actinidia chinensis var. setosa
    … these woody twining vines can reach  25 feet.  You'll need both a male and a female vine for fruiting. They'll they grow well in part shade, but you'll get a better crop in full sun. A …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Actinidia kolomikta 'Sentyabraskaya'
    … are also denser in nutrients like vitamin C than grocery store kiwis. You will  need a male for pollination. And plan on frequent pruning and strong support. Left unchecked, these woody …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant