… This European native grows at high altitudes and is extremely cold hardy (Zone 2). It is … or partial shade. It is easily transplanted. Its shape can be manipulated by removing part of the new candles (spring growing shoots) or by selectively pruning out older branches. Archived …
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… Bred at Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon, 'Black Stockings' is a perennial that, when in flower, can reach 6 feet tall. It produces lacy green foliage that is topped with large lavender flowers in the late spring and early fall, but its long, jet-black stems are its claim to fame. Easy to grow in full sun to part shade, it prefers moist soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… to 1/2”long) which ripen to a dark bluish black in late summer/fall and are a good food source for birds and wildlife. Lustrous …
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… Virginia sweetspire is a native of stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. When given optimal growing … can appear untidy, when grown en masse they make an attractive informal screen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Golden yellow showy bracts and small white insignificant flowers are produced throughout the warm season. In the Garden's greenhouses, this translates into year round. Its strong, vigorous vining habit will need to be tied onto …
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… This dwarf growing mix of Iceland poppies features plants producing flowers in shades of red, … yellow, and white, and maturing at 18 inches in size. Plant these poppies in full sun after the danger of hard frosts has passed, and enjoy the flower display through early July. The milky sap contains chemicals that deter deer, rabbits, …
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… to ivory chalices with lighter raspberry markings in mid- to late spring. Like other tulips in the single late class, it has a stronger tendency to naturalize in gardens if planted in locations that allow the soils to dry somewhat during the summer dormancy period. Protect this tulip, to the extent possible, from chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels, and deer. …
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… Portodora Elephant's Ear is an impressive clump-forming plant with thick purple stems, and enormous dark green … leaves that are heavily scalloped. It grows to about eight feet tall and about wide and is an impressive statement plant in any garden. Portodora prefers full sun or part shade but … moist soils and protection from drying or damaging winds. It is not hardy in Chicago and the bulb can lifted and stored in a dry, cool, dark location such as a cellar or crawl space and …
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… flowered spikes of purple, lavender, pink, and apricot are produced on one year plants above the mounded, dark green foliage. Most foxgloves are biennial, meaning they have to grow one season and experience cool winter temperatures before they produce flowers. This series cuts the production time in half. Plant them in fertile, moderately moist, … All parts of the plant are toxic, containing among other compounds, cardiac glycosides. This plant once was used widely to treat gout. …
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… fade to white with a pale yellow blotch in their centers from late spring through early fall. The fruity vanilla-like fragrance attracts pollinators and gardeners alike. Plant this cultivar in full sun, moderately fertile, moisture-retentive soils, and water during droughts; it is insect and disease resistant. …
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