… Nymphaea 'Darwin' is a hardy waterlily with large many-petaled, rosy-pink flowers that darken as they age. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round … full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn' is a hardy waterlily with very large 8-inch flowers of pale yellow with bright yellow stamens. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round … full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 'Tiffany Lass' has dark blue violet standards and falls with lighter blue style arms. The base of the falls blends into brown. It stands 28 inches high, blooming in early to mid … 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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 40 inches high and blooms in late season. In 1957 White Swirl was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. In 1962 it won the Morgan Award, the highest award given to a Siberian … 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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This species, found growing on islands along the Orinoco River, is uncommon in cultivation. The flowers, measuring about 5 inches, are … growing on slender stalks. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… INNOCENCIA™ VIGOROSA® Floribunda Rose produces masses of double white flowers throughout the rose season (mid-June to mid-October). This cultivar is cold hardy and very disease resistant. Unfortunately the flowers have no fragrance. Archived …
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… Chive ( Allium schoenoprasum ) is an easy-to-grow, edible member of the Alliaceae family. Smaller, globe-shaped, purple flowers bloom atop long stems in the … Cooks harvest the dark green leaves after they are at least 6 inches tall. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Montauk or Nippon daisy ( Nipponanthemum nipponicum ) is one of the last perennials to bloom, from late September through October. It produces long stems topped … thick and leathery, and in its early growth, the plant resembles a sedum more than a daisy. This species will grow in poor soils and will take full sun or partial shade, with moderate …
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… allspice, or sweetshrub, has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping strap-like petals and a fruity … states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect … cinnamon and sassafras. The fruit is a hard oblong capsule shaped like a fig. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to New Zealand, brass buttons is a rhizomatous, mat-forming ground cover that grows to only 2” tall but spreads indefinitely by … button-like yellow flowers and fern-like green leaves. ‘Platt’s Black’ is a cultivar in which the unusual near black foliage is the real attraction. Delicate, fern-like leaves (to 2” long and … were formerly known as Cotula squalida with the common name of creeping cotula. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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