… over the growing season. As a container plant, it's a thriller, a filler, and a spiller all in one. The flowers are bright pink and the light green leaves have a light underside, making it … basket as well. Cane Begonias can take somewhat more sun than our familiar wax begonia. In fact, if you're wintering them indoors, you can give them a south window. Because of their …
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… Goldilocks Rocks™Bidens ( Bidens ferulifolia 'Bidcontis') grows to 14 inches in height by 18 inches across and produces bright, golden yellow miniature daisies throughout … to Arizona and Mexico, making it tolerant of heat and drought. We have nine species of Bidens in the Midwest, but none are as showy as the cultivated varieties used as annuals. The common …
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… Calathea dressleri was first described by botanist Helen Kennedy from collections made in Panama. The bright contrasting patterns and colors of the leaves are reminiscent of the … the challenging combination of well drained soils that remain constantly moist. At ‘home’ in the higher elevation cloud forests of Central America where rain showers begin at 1 pm every …
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… by the common name of leichtlin camass or great camass. Two subspecies of Camassia are found in North America. Subspecies leichtlinii is pale yellow and has the most restricted range, while … Columbia south to California. Camass was a favorite of Native Americans, who roasted it in pits to create a dish that looked and tasted very similar to sweet potatoes, but which …
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… an excellent groundcover. The flowers are a bluish lavender and downy and soft, and appear in late summer and early fall. The plant can grow to about two feet in width and height and is suited to shady borders or as an understory groundcover. …
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… nepeta 'Montrose White'), a clump-forming hardy perennial that reaches 9 to 12 inches in height and blooms from summer until frost. The crushed leaves have a mint-like fragrance; the … and hummingbirds to the garden. Plant lesser calamint, which does not produce viable seeds, in full sun. ‘몽트로즈 화이트’ 네피텔라 (칼라민트 네피타)는 하얗고 작은 꽃들이 덤풀을 이루어서 뭉게 구름같이 보입니다. 추위에 강한 다년생 관목으로, 9-12 …
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… The bright rosy pink flowers of this plant are tesselated (checkered) in a darker color and have a yellowish base. This cultivar also is sold under the name of Colchicum 'Glory of Heemstede'. Plant in full sun and moist but well-drained soils, and divide after 3-4 years, or whenever the clumps …
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… summer on the greater celandine poppy ( Chelidonium majus ), a hardy perennial that thrives in shaded locations with moist soils. This is another example of a woodland plant that completes … the dose and the size and sensitivity of the patient. It has a long history of medicinal use in Europe and western Asia, but the yellow-orange sap has been known to cause allergic dermatitis. …
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… Pink turtlehead is a form of a plant native to south-eastern north America where it is found in moist areas adjacent to streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing to about … resemble a snapdragon or a turtle's head. It requires consistently moist soil and so does well in wet areas or rain gardens. Protection from afternoon sun is appreciated and so this plant does …
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… This is the best cultivar among all of the Fritillaria imperialis offerings for naturalizing in the Chicago area. The plant prefers well-drained soils that are moist during late winter … bulbs to repel rabbits and deer. Crown imperial fritillary is native to dry, rocky hillsides in Persia at higher elevations, where snowmelt provides early-season moisture. …
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