… 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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… life cycle, adapted to deciduous forests, is completed by the time oaks and maples leaf out in spring. Unlike other bulbs, they need a consistently moist (not soggy) soil during summer dormancy and can tolerate some clay. Compounds in their sap provide resistance to freezing temperatures and deter hungry deer and rabbits. …
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… containing a single row of hard, dark-brown inedible seeds that resemble large coffee beans. In winter, this dark-barked tree creates a distinctive form against the barren landscape; in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the long woody pods of the wild species, which are considered either a novelty or nuisance. In winter, this dark-barked tree creates a distinctive form against the barren landscape; in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all …
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… a male clone that lacks the woody seed pods that are considered either a novelty or nuisance. In winter, this dark-barked tree creates a distinctive form against the barren landscape; in summer, its leaves turn dark bluish-green; and fall brings a lovely yellow. A tree for all …
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… or oval form. The alternate leaves are broadly ovate with wavy margins, becoming bright yellow in fall. ‘Wisley Supreme’ was selected from a number of seedlings grown at the Royal Horticulture … flowers. This cultivar is one of dozens of Hamamelis cultivars that have been under evaluation in the Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. …
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… of Double Trouble sneezeweed ( Helenium 'Double Trouble') are the first of known doubles in the genus. Each petal on the daisy-like flowers has three notches at the tip and droops … for the cutting garden as well as the landscape. All told, they last about two months. In spite of its common name, this species, also known as Helen's flower, is not known to cause …
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… thick sturdy flower stalks on this nonhardy bulb that is a favorite plant for forcing indoors in winter. Purchase the bulbs and pot them up, if needed, with the bulb sitting half emerged on top of the soil, and store in a cool, dry location until about six weeks before blooms are desired. Bring the pots into a …
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