… Snowy Bishop's Cap is an attractive groundcover. It forms a busy mound of dark green heart-shaped leaves with bronze-reddish new growth and fall color. Snowy white flowers appear in mid to late Spring. Snowy Bishop's Cap grows well in sun or partial shade, and is tolerant of soil and moisture conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… appear near mid-summer among the dark green, almost black, linear shaped leaves. This slow to spread groundcover is not winter hardy in most Chicago gardens, unfortunately. Tolerates shade and drought, once established. In tropical gardens it is frequently used as a substitute for lawn grasses. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… Adams intermediate yew ( Taxus x media ‘Adams’) is an evergreen tree that grows to a maximum height of 20 feet under full sun or partial shade … produces green flowers that are ornamentally insignificant and later become brown seeds. It is most often used as a screen or a hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… 1 cup red wine 1 cup red port ½ cup sugar 2 shallots, sliced thin butter salt and pepper to taste Leek and Fennel Confit Cut leek and fennel into roughly the same size. Cook in a little … white wine. Reduce by half and add the chicken stock. Cook until tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Espresso-Port Beurre Rouge Cook shallots in a little butter until soft. Add the red … 1 cup red wine 1 cup red port ½ cup sugar 2 shallots, sliced thin butter salt and pepper to taste Leek and Fennel Confit Cut leek and fennel into roughly the same size. Cook in a little …
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… a foot above the 3-foot masses of large bold textured, deeply cut, deep green leaves. This is an ideal plant for moist, shady locations in the garden or those areas that receive supplemental irrigation during dry periods. It is relatively pest- and disease-free but does not respond well to dry-ish soils. …
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… September on this drought tolerant perennial. The green foliage smells like licorice when it is bruised of brushed. Plant in full sun in very well drained soils and avoid using leaf mulch to control disease problems during damp weather. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Allium Chameleon is a lovely dwarf, growing to 12 inches tall, with star-shaped bloom that begin white and take on … Excellent cut or dried. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Chive ( Allium schoenoprasum ) is an easy-to-grow, edible member of the Alliaceae family. Smaller, globe-shaped, purple flowers … 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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… This bulb can form a clump of 1½ feet high and 2 feet wide. It blooms in late summer to early fall with fragrant, airy umbels of white florets. Its foliage is also fragrant and edible. It prefers well-drained loams in full sun. Alliums are deer resistant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… One of the smaller species of columbine, it has nodding blue to violet flowers. Granny's bonnet works well in most gardens. This columbine has spurs that … and end in small knobs. This shade-loving perennial reseeds and can become naturalized. It is reliable in most gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
