… and elegant pyramidal form. This curious mutation found at Edwin Carstens Nursery in Germany is a miniature evergreen best used in a rock garden. The tightly packed spiky branches bear very … winter. It will not exceed 20 inches in height and grows very slowly. It needs good rich soil to thrive and will need to be watered during dry periods. …
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… Gray-green, finely dissected leaves on this large shrub to small tree provide interest, even when the small clusters of yellow powderpuff flowers are not … industry for decades. Grow this plant in full sun and in dry-ish soils that are neutral to slightly acidic—this is one of the few acacias that can not tolerate soils with high alkalinity. It flowers in …
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… are pollinated by a wide range of insects. This stunning specimen plant typically lives for 3 to 4 years. The sap is known to cause allergic dermatitis, and an extract of the roots contains chemicals with coumadin-like …
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… and growing conditions where it produces magenta "flamingo flowers" throughout the year. It is pollinated by a number of tropical bees that visit the pollen sacs in a spiral up the inflorescence. The seeds are contained in a berry with juicy, sticky sap that birds try to remove by wiping their bills on surrounding woody surfaces and in the process distributing the sticky seeds on to suitable growing environments. …
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… Abbey Road greater masterwort ( Astrantia major 'Abbey Road') is a delicate, small, hardy perennial in the carrot family that produces thin stalks topped with half-domes of bright pink flowers that are less than one inch across. It grows 18 to 20 inches tall and prefers moist soil and full sun to partial shade. Each flower consists of tiny florets with a row of ray-shaped sepals beneath. …
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… on this cultivar selected for greater disease resistance and a more compact growth habit. This is a perfect plant for the rock garden or edge of a flower bed and attracts a number of pollinators. Plant it in full sun and well-drained soils to avoid rot during high rainfall periods. This perennial will need to experience the cold of winter before it can initiate flowering. …
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… Callicarpa japonica , or Japanese beautyberry, is one of the stars of the fall garden, with its rounded clusters of metallic-purple berries … every node along its arching stems. This root-hardy shrub can be planted in partially shaded to full sun locations that provide constant moisture. During most winters in the Chicago area, the stems will sustain freeze damage and should be cut to within a few inches of the soil surface in late winter. …
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… Eranthemum pulchellum , also known as blue sage, is a member of the acanthus plant family ( Acanthaceae ) native to India and Nepal, and produces true-blue flowers from late winter until frost. Tall, leggy plants can easily be cut back hard to continue growth (and produce another flush of flowers). Plants with blue flowers are extremely …
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… This variable species is native to the high alpine valleys of the Greater Caucasus Mountains where the growing season … flowers are marked with a green spot at the apex of the inner white petals that have fused to form a cup like structure. …
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… anise. Large flat umbels of small yellow flowers appear in July and August and are attractive to a number of pollinator insects. All parts of the plant are edible (the swollen bulb cooked, the leaves and stems as additives to casseroles, and the flowers as flavorings). This is a short lived perennial that should be planted in a sunny location. …
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