… Aloe was winner of the RHS Garden Award of Merit in 2002 for being one of the first aloes to be successfully cultivated in Europe. As the name implies, this aloe has very short stubby … decorative three inch wide rosettes and cluster together form a dense mound of rosettes up to about a foot tall. Orange flower spikes up to 24 inches tall appear in spring. It prefers a … temperatures to about 25°F. It would look lovely in a garden during the warm summer months, it is a tender perennial and will need winter in a cool or frost-free greenhouse for the winter. In …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pink Frost hellebore grows into a low mound about fifteen inches tall and 2 feet wide. The foliage is leathery and silvery dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Night Coaster hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty-two inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is dark green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaflets which are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. peppermint Ice hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty-two inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is light green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaflets which are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Golden Lotus hellebore grows into a low mound about fifteen inches tall and 2 feet wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… in September and October when the large (6-inch tall by 5-inch wide) double flowers begin to open. Reliably hardy in the Chicago region, the plant has broad green leaves that are produced in spring and die back in early summer, so the flowers appear to spring from the bare soil in fall. Deer and rabbits dislike the chemicals in the sap, but … corm, actually) will produce "daughter" bulbs, resulting in dozens of flowers. This cultivar is the result of a cross between Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum' and Colchicum speciosum …
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… This is a dwarf, slow-growing deciduous dogwood with a mounded habit. It gets its common name from the … with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black fruits which are attractive to birds. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home …
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… this plant has aerial roots originating from the stems; the roots help the plant cling to the trunks of trees from Mexico south to Chile. Maturing at 4 feet by 4 feet in size, this plant is easily adapted to container culture. Grow the plant outdoors during the frost-free season in …
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… Ranunculus asiaticus 'Mache Pastel Mix' is a seed-grown strain of Persian buttercup that features fully double orange, scarlet, and yellow blooms above dark green foliage that grows to 16 inches in height during cool weather. When temperatures warm, the plants stop growing and … winter, six weeks before bloom time. The bulbs, which resemble a hand with fingers, are hardy to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and can be harvested and kept in a cool dark place until next winter, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in your garden, cover small transplants of squash, cucumbers, and zucchini with row covers to prevent moths from laying eggs on vines. Remove row covers when plants begin to flower. Consider planting resistant varieties next year. Pinch top growth of herbs to … off sprigs of herbs to use in cooking all season. A fascinating nature project for families is to plant dill or fennel to attract swallowtail butterflies to lay their eggs. Watch for tiny …
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