… Echinacea pallida is one of two species of coneflower native to Illinois. It is recognized by the narrow, drooping rosy pink, lavender or orchid flower petals … at the base of the plant. The flowers grow singly at the top of a fuzzy flower stalk two to three feet tall. It is native through much of eastern and central North America, but is uncommon due to the loss of habitat. We have a nice display of these in the Dixon Prairie. This species blooms …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Designer Evening Gown’, bred in Taiwan, has nodding flowers with … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an … five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Designer Halloween’, bred in Taiwan, has flowers with orchid … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an … five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘El Capital’ has small scarlet tubular flowers with small lobes. … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an … five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Flashdance’ , hybridized by Susanne Hvegholm of Sweden, has … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an … five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Mother’s Lipstick’ has tubular red flowers densely covered with … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an … five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Ruby’ The flowers are small and cherry red. The throat is white, … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an … five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright …
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… selection from the Mezitt family of Weston Nurseries, this small-leaved, large shrub (up to 10 feet) retains most of its leaves in winter, which turn a bronze-mahogany color. All … are very fine and located near the surface of the soil, they are particularly susceptible to droughts or floods. With few exceptions (such as sandy soil near Lake Michigan), gardeners … a year, fertilize with azalea and camellia plant food, and maintain a mulch over the roots to keep temperatures cool during the summer and conserve moisture. …
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… Stipa , also known as Mexican feather grass, is native to hot dessert areas in the American Southwest and Mexico as well as South America. It has very … almost wispy leaves, and sends up feathery panicles that mature from a light, delicate green to blond. This is a grass that moves with the slightest breeze, and a setting sun can turn those panicles into a cloud of gold. It can be a beautiful contrast to native prairie plants with strong structure, such as rudbeckia, achillea, and cone flower. …
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… Treasure New England aster ( Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Treasure') is a hardy addition to any midwestern garden. Large, purple flowers cover this large perennial from early August to early October. Typically growing from 3 to 6 feet, this butterfly attractor tolerates clay soil and naturalizes well. Pinching back the …
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