… an ever-changing color palette in the garden. Bred from the hardiest of the species, it still is not able to survive Chicago's winters. Plant 'Kudos Ambrosia' in full sun and in well-drained …
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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 …
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… frost-free location, and keep the soil moist throughout the year. The genus name of this plant is derived from the Greek kleros (chance or fate) and dendron (tree), thought to be a reference …
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… The nomenclature of this tropical evergreen is uncertain, not being referenced in any current botanical literature. It may be synonymous with …
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… long spikes at the end of each branch from late July up to frost on this half-hardy shrub that is usually killed back to ground level each winter. Plant this butterfly bush in full sun and in …
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… Marsh bellflower is a strange little native plant that doesn't look like a bellflower at all. Needle-like leaves …
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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 …
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… white flowers form clouds over the large, blue-gray green leaves with ruffled edges. This is a tough plant, tolerating wet and dry soils, salty water, and cold winter temperatures. For …
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… rainforests of eastern Brazil where they grow on the forest floor. The Burle Marx earth star is named for the renowned Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx who championed the use …
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… in August and September on this shorter statured (to 3 feet) nonhardy tuberous plant. This is a great addition to the annual flower displays or can be used as a cut flower. Full sun, …
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