… Glory-of-the-snow is one of the earlier flowering spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on … of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small white cone encasing short white stamens tipped in yellow. The flowers of 'Violet … small bulbs and flowers, but it can have a big impact if planted in masses. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Seized at O'Hare, Endangered Cacti Find New Life and a Step Toward Repatriation. At the end of a greenhouse bench sit dozens of squat, thornless, gray-green cacti called Ariocarpus … O’Hare International Airport. Sometimes called the living rock cactus, Ariocarpus fissuratus is prized by collectors who either don’t know or don’t care that the plant is critically … the cacti, then try to slip them past U.S. Customs to feed an international black market. This illegal trade is so lucrative that nearly a third of the world’s cactus species are now …
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… Muscari macrocarpum 'Golden Fragrance' is from west Turkey and the Aegean Isles. It stands 8 inches high and blooms in May with a fragrant, densely packed … in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 5 - 8 and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Scots pine is extremely cold hardy (Zone 2). It has a broad conical shape with a mature size of 50’ with an equal spread. The stiff, serrated needles grow in bundles of two and have a 360° twist. The blue-green needles … of soil types as long as they are well-drained. It is also very wind tolerant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The long, arching stout flowering stalk arches over from the weight of the flowers, highlighted by the prominent, bright yellow stamens. This century plant relative produces a single rosette of spine tipped leaves and rarely produces pups (offsets). Found on a ranch in northern Oaxaca, Mexico, it is relatively rare in commerce. Full sun with well drained soils and above freezing temperatures …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Silvery white spines cover this species ( Mammillaria geminispina ), a mounding cactus from Mexico, throughout the year. Brilliant hot pink flowers are produced in a ring around the apical meristem (growing … if pollinators are present. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis 'Multi Blue' is a fairly vigorous deciduous climber that grows 6-8’ and produces two types of flowers. The first are double purple blooms 4-5” produced on the old wood in the late spring and early … the late spring. It does well in a container or on a small obelisk or trellis. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The cultivar 'Not Quite White' The ruffled flowers are almost white washed in pale lavender. It … The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Intensely colored lavender-pink petals show off the bright yellow center of the flower on this West Coast native that is thriving in the Rock Garden. Full sun and moist soils during winter and spring are keys to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Clara Curtis' is a very late flowering cultivar of Korean mum with large, light pink to lavender "daisies" covering the foliage. An heirloom cultivar originally from Russia, this plant is sometimes sold under the name of 'Country Girl'. Reliably hardy in the Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
