… to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has orange-red blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 12 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue blooms in July and August and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Creamy yellow, bell-shaped flowers with red veins and tips are produced in nodding clusters from near the tips of the stems on this attractive shrub. Bluish-green leaves change to a variety of yellow and red shades in the fall. For success in the Chicago region, the garden soils must be modified to provide an acidic pH with good …
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… Elegant heart shaped leaves are variably patterned in green and gold on this old fashioned house plant that tolerates very low light levels and dry atmospheric moisture - if necessary. Great as a ground cover or in a hanging basket. Roots readily in a glass of water. Ideal conditions are dappled shape, high humidity and a stout tree trunk to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Small white flowers are infrequently produced on stems that grow over 12 feet in height and whose leaves have taken on the larger deep green mature form. Grown for the … leaves with pale green mottling. Great plant for a hanging basket, filler or groundcover in frost free landscapes. Tolerates a lot of non-ideal growing situations in interiorscapes - low to no light, low humidity, infrequent (or excessive) watering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of this compact rounded dwarf, maturing at 3 feet by 3 feet. 'Zinger' was found at a pinetum in the Netherlands and just recently was introduced into this country by Iseli Nursery. The … foliage takes on bronzy highlights with the cooler temperatures of winter. Plant 'Zinger' in full sun and in acidic, well-drained, moist soils. It's free of most insect and disease pests. …
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… pink tips of the petals are dramatically accentuated with a five pointed bright yellow star in the center of the flower. The flowers resemble smaller petunias but with the flower production on steroids. Thrives in sunny locations in soils that don't stay too soggy. Pollinators from hummingbirds to honey bees and many more are …
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… Pure white flowers are surrounded by white bracts with green tips and are produced in branched umbels continuously from late June up to the first hard frost. This plant attracts … but deer and rabbits don't like the taste of the leaves or flowers. Plant 'Star of Billion' in full sun and in average soil, and water enough to establish the root system and thereafter during droughts. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… height or allowed to spread its weeping branches. It prefers cool, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fine textured medium green leaves are resistant to pests and diseases. Plant this salvia in full sun and in the warmest microclimate in the garden, and once established, water only enough to pull the plant through periodic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
