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  • … to be transplanted from late summer to early fall (through mid-October). Fall transplanting is especially recommended for peony plants because it gives them time to develop a good root …
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  • … Did you know you can grow kiwis right in your own back yard?  The fruit of  'Rosanna' kiwi vine is a cousin of the fuzzy grocery store kiwis. The berries have the same sweet-and-citrus taste, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … its fuzzy skin, have earned it the nickname of Taiwan peach, even though the size of the fruit is closer to a berry than a peach. The berries have the the distinctive  fuzz and taste of …
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  • … Aechmea 'Black Jack' is grown for its narrow, strap-like, glossy leaves that are very dark red, almost black. The …
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  • … to move indoors in the fall to escape winter's freezing temperatures. *A hybrid swarm is a variable local population at the junction of the range of two interfertile species or …
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  • … in nature from Iran and Turkey through Central Asia, and commonly called Star of Persia, this is another of the large-flowered onions that succeed best in Chicago landscapes if interplanted …
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  • … however, may be the deep red stems that provide a winter display after the red fall foliage is gone. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden …
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  • … because of its unusually abundant and large fruit. In other respects the Jolico cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in …
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  • … resistance, longevity and heavy fruit production. In other respects the Redstone cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in …
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  • … Cercis canadensis 'Covey' is offered through retail nurseries under the trademarked name Lavender Twist™ weeping …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant