… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Night Coaster hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty-two inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is dark green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaflets which are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. peppermint Ice hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty-two inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is light green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaflets which are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Golden Lotus hellebore grows into a low mound about fifteen inches tall and 2 feet wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… in September and October when the large (6-inch tall by 5-inch wide) double flowers begin to open. Reliably hardy in the Chicago region, the plant has broad green leaves that are produced in spring and die back in early summer, so the flowers appear to spring from the bare soil in fall. Deer and rabbits dislike the chemicals in the sap, but … corm, actually) will produce "daughter" bulbs, resulting in dozens of flowers. This cultivar is the result of a cross between Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum' and Colchicum speciosum …
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… This is a dwarf, slow-growing deciduous dogwood with a mounded habit. It gets its common name from the … with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black fruits which are attractive to birds. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
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… this plant has aerial roots originating from the stems; the roots help the plant cling to the trunks of trees from Mexico south to Chile. Maturing at 4 feet by 4 feet in size, this plant is easily adapted to container culture. Grow the plant outdoors during the frost-free season in …
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… Satin Doll orchid ( Brassolaelia Sea Urchin 'Satin Doll') is the darkest cultivar of this primary hybrid of Laelia anceps and Brassovola glauca . It's a … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- …
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… growth can continue at lower temperatures until the ground freezes. Some plant species prefer to be transplanted from late summer to early fall (through mid-October). Fall transplanting is especially recommended for peony plants because it gives them time to develop a good root …
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… ) was given a species name early in the eighteenth century, before it was recognized—thanks to DNA analysis—as representing a hybrid swarm* between Aloe ferox and Aloe arborescens . … the smaller-maturing species make exceptional container plants, but this species matures at 8 to 10 feet in height and produces enormous, branched, candelabra-like inflorescences. … to move indoors in the fall to escape winter's freezing temperatures. *A hybrid swarm is a variable local population at the junction of the range of two interfertile species or …
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… The European native oak Quercus petraea is an oak of many common names -- Durmast, Irish, Welsh, Cornish and sessile. While related to the English oak ( Quercus robur ), the Sessile oak has long-stalked leaves and almost … The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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