… a surprise, because all of its cousins bloom in the spring. Numerous spikes of starry rosy to lavender flowers densely cover spikes to 10 inches in height. The leaves are narrow and strap-like. Although it is native to North Africa, these bulbs have proven quite hardy in the Chicago area. We have patches of it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep orange flowers fade to a strong yellow toward the center surrounding a lavender to purple lip on this relative of the Vanda orchid. The single stem will need some support to remain upright when up to 20 flowers, 1.5 cm in size, come into flower. The fragrance is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial or full shade and moderate moisture conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This round evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This small tree needs partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 10 feet. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Working on slate can bring unique textures to your color pencil drawings. Learn how to apply color pencil to this interesting surface, some erasing techniques, and incorporating the texture into your …
Type: Item Detail
… leaves in alternating dark and light green are the primary ornamental feature however lavender to purple flowers in cone like structures hidden under the foliage in winter are attractive, if they can be spotted. This plant requires high humidity and moisture retentive acidic soils to thrive. Prone to spider mites (low humidity) in most home situations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Manchurian pipevine is native to the mixed forests of Manchuria and Korea. It is a woody vine that can grow to over 15 feet high and about six feet wide, and in warmer climates it is deciduous. The name refers to the large Dutch pipe-shaped flowers that are yellow or green with red mottling in the throat. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White') features creamy white bracts on a plant with deep green foliage. It responds quickly to the short days, which induce flowering, and is tolerant of cool production temperatures. Its quick response to day length changes and tolerance of cool temperature conditions allow nurserymen to produce this poinsettia using less energy. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
