… to burgundy. No need to mix and match cultivars to get that perfect blend of compatible colors in the flower bed. Plant in full sun and well-drained soils, and protect the young foliage from rabbits for best results. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… US where it likes shady moist areas around bogs and streams. The dark pink flowers that appear in late summer are attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. This plant will grow to about sixteen inches tall about a foot wide and will naturalize very happily in suitable conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cushion of petal-like flowers are the same shade of red. This cultivar is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region. Gardeners replant rooted cuttings each spring that can be obtained from specialist nurseries. Mums require full sun, moderate moisture and fertilization, and—in the case of this cultivar—staking. …
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… alternate ovate or rounded leaves with a wavy margin. Yellow and red fragrant flowers bloom in February to March. The small flowers grow in clusters of three or four and each flower has four strap-like petals that open as soon as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has sent up billows of thin, willowy, drooping leaves on upright stems up to nine feet tall. In early September the yellow daisy-like flowers with purple-brown eyes put on a show and attract … native from New York to Texas, but it is uncommon, preferring undisturbed rocky outcroppings. In cultivation it is not fussy about soil but needs plenty of room to grow. …
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… creamy white flowers on a branch well-armed with spines. With time, the small specimen in the Garden's greenhouses will produce a swollen trunk, the basis for the common name. Like … the Apocynaceae or Oleander family, the milky sap of the leaves and stems is highly toxic and, in fact, Namibian hunters often used the sap to poison their arrow tips. The sap can also cause …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 2 to 2 1/2 feet, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In late spring Big Brown Purple tree peony produces showy reddish-purple double flowers with a … Very slow growing, the flower buds are susceptible to late spring frosts. A tree peony in full bloom is a spectacular sight. …
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… Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' has large, deep scarlet flowers 8-9 inches in diameter that emerge from dark red, almost black buds. The foliage is very a deep purple with … from the Greek work "hibiskos" that mant "marshmallow". The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with dark veins and very dark purple centers. The flowers are huge, measuring up to 10 inches in diameter, and bloom from mid summer to fall. At maturity the plant stands 3-4 feet high with … from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
