… it? A. Clematis wilt is a condition affecting many cultivars of this vine. Although damaging to portions of your clematis, the infection rarely kills the entire plant. Look for signs of wilting early in the season. Prune out the affected growth immediately. Often, …
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… seedpods from which seeds with silky hairs are dispersed by wind. Bloodflower is a host plant for monarch and queen butterfly larvae and its nectar attracts many other species of butterflies to the Garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow with yellow beards tipped in white. It stands only 11 inches high and blooms in early to mid season. It may rebloom later in the season. This is a Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris which … typically has flowers that are less than 4 inches wide. The flowers are fragrant and excellent for cutting. In 2006 Cache of Gold was awarded Honorable Mention and in 2008 it received Award of …
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… rabbits. Beautiful Eyes is hardy in zones 4 – 9. 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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… moist soil but can tolerate either partial shade or full sun. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers, but deer are repelled by the flavor of the leaves. In trials of fall-blooming … anemones at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this cultivar was ranked in the top three selections for ease of growth, flower production, and disease resistance. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… by thick, woody seed pods like Kentucky coffee tree. The thin, chocolate brown bark peels away to reveal patches of gray, creamy white and green, like a sycamore. The hard wood is used for furniture, flooring, fence posts and guitars. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… yellow flowers with numerous stamens in the center. The number of petals varies, from five to nine; there are even double-flowered forms. The round, slightly scalloped leaves are glossy … and attract many early pollinating insects, although in the Midwest, they bloom too early for most butterflies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… not everyone finds pleasant. Not reliably hardy in the Chicago area, this plant is also noted for its tolerance of salt spray and poor, acidic soils. The very small leaves are deciduous during droughts, leaving the task of photosynthesis to the green chlorophyll covering the densely twiggy stems and trunk. Archived Copy: This content …
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… moisture, the foliage will remain attractive throughout the summer. The plant is resistant to deer and rabbits .The name dicentra comes from the Greek words dis meaning twice and kentron meaning a spur for the two-spurred flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… a year, rarely exceeding 18 inches, so do not prune unless necessary. These plants are good for rock gardens and miniature landscapes. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree, growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated varieties of this large evergreen come …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
