… Hardy to East Asia, Clematis tibetana is a deciduous vine, blooming from late summer throughout the … 2-inch lantern-shaped yellow flowers and bluish-green finely divided foliage. It grows to 10 feet and prefers full sun to partial shade and rich, well-drained soil. It can be trained on a trellis or shrub or grown as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… quince and the common flowering quince. It will tolerate a wide range of light (full sun to partial shade) and soil conditions. The peach-pink flowers in the spring give way to fruit that ripens in the fall. The showy yellow fruit is bitter but edible and may be used in preserves. Prune lightly soon after flowering to stimulate growth. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pale pink buds mature to pure white flowers featuring semi-double to fully doubled flowers. The handsome dark green glossy leaves have a reddish tint when they … outdoors in USDA climate zone 7 and warmer, in the Chicago area they make a great addition to the cool conservatory or heated greenhouse as winter sets in. …
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… echeveria ( Echeveria 'Red Glow') features spikes of pink-tangerine flowers with yellow edges to the petals rising up from the center of mounds of blue-green foliage with ruffled pink-and-red edges. This plant grows well in well-drained soils, in full sun, with moderate-to-low levels of fertility. This is a selection from Monrovia nursery, featuring unique, wavy, colored edges to its leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bearing white or purplish-white flowers in late summer and early fall which are attractive to many butterflies. Selection grows to about 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It is prone to attack by mildew so planting in a sunny spot with good circulation would be ideal. …
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… silverbell is an unusual and seldom-used small flowering tree. In a garden, it will grow to 25 to 40' tall, and it has a nice rounded habit. Use it as a specimen plant or in a naturalistic … white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from the plant's branches. Fall color varies from yellow to yellowish-green. A fine early spring-flowering small tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Green Thumb’ is a relatively large shrub with a round habit that grows to a height of about 8’. Oblong leaves are initially yellowish-green then green encircled by yellow changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant thread-like pale yellow petals that emerge from a yellowish green calyx. The plan stands up well to summer heat, flowers well, and does not retain leaves in winter. …
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… Little Suzie’ is a medium-sized shrub that grows to a height of about 5’. Leaves are initially light green then dark green changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are slightly curled and crimped pale yellow petals that emerge from a brownish green calyx. It is a good garden plant due to its more compact habit and denser flowering. There is minimal leaf retention in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with prominent staminal columns and creamy white and green variegated foliage. It grows to 8-12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall, but does not produce seed. It is sold commercially as Sugar Tip®. It is hardy in zone 5 – 8. Hibiscus syriacus is native to eastern Asia and is the national flower of Korea. …
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… mignon-shaped single flowers are produced on dwarf plants starting in summer and extended up to the first hard frost. Mignon-shaped flowers are similar to daisy-shaped flowers, except that the tips of their petals are rounded, not pointed. Plant out … frost has passed, in sunny locations, and in moisture retentive, well-drained soils; deadhead to promote repeat flowering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
