… (we hope) volcanoes in the Canary Islands. The climate in classified as arid sub-alpine with very high levels of solar radiation and few rains/fogs. A number of Echium species are …
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… from a plant that is native to the Chicagoland area. It flowers prolifically in late spring with small pinkish-lavender flowers. After the flowers fade the plant bears the distinctive seed …
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… additional blooms may occur throughout the rest of the year. Variations in flower color exist, with some pink and white forms available. The genus name, Calliandra , comes from the Greek words …
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… It blooms several weeks earlier than other beautyberries, which permits gardeners with shorter growing seasons—like Chicago—to enjoy the bright, shiny, purple berries. The genus …
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… bloom it does! Northern catalpa sends forth an amazing show of trumpet-shaped blossoms — white with purple stripes and red to yellow spots inside — in long panicles of 10 to 30 blooms. The …
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… humid conditions, and filtered light. The fronds of Leslie Bird's nest fern become ruffled with size and age, reaching up to five feet in length. These ferns prefer bright shade and a …
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… Chinese dogwood is a form of kousa dogwood with somewhat larger white flower bracts, fruit and leaves than the species. Abundant white …
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… Variegata cornelian cherry dogwood features blue green leaves with creamy white margins. In other respects the Variegata cultivar is typical of the species -- …
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… Hedgerows Gold redosier dogwood is notable for its variegated foliage -- bright green with irregular golden margins. Like the species, this cultivar bears small white flowers in …
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… redosier dogwood is a cultivar that features golden yellow foliage that may be variegated with a green irregular center. Like the species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white …
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