… Small bright orange flowers resemble small squash blossoms are widely scattered along the long stems with tendrils of this Central American native vine with close evolutionary ties to longwing butterflies ( Heliconias species). These butterflies have evolved to be able to consume pollen from this species in addition to nectar - a very rare trait among butterflies. Warm, sunny, humid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a widely distributed genus of plants that are found in tropical forests of Asia, Africa and the Americas although they are most commonly known as colorful and hardy houseplants in north … provided by a tree or verandah. They require regular watering but not wet soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… It grows to 10 to 15 feet in height and has a wide-spreading (15 feet) habit. Use this versatile shrub as a specimen or in the home landscape shrub border. This very outstanding shrub flowers in August when few other … that are 2 to 3 feet long. Smooth brown nuts in husks ripen in late fall. Bottlebrush buckeye is a beautiful, mounding, shrubby species of buckeye with spectacular flowers in mid-summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from late spring to early summer with ruffled gold flowers that have orange and red markings. The flowers are semi doubles that measure 1 – 1 ¼ inches across. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… …and then notice the leaves It’s hard to stop staring at this gorgeous Habenaria’s lip (or labellum, the largest petal), with its fantastic shape and lipstick-perfect color. But notice this small terrestrial orchid’s leaves, too—they’re wonderfully checked and spotted. …
Type: Plant Info
… bulbs exhibit a diminished floral display and show a decreased amount of vigor, it is usually time to divide them. Dig the bulbs up with a spading fork after the leaves have dried and turned brown. Pull the clumps apart or separate them with a spade, …
Type: Plant Info
… hazel grows as a loosely-branched, upright, deciduous shrub to 9' tall with a similar width. The large alternate leaves are broadly ovate with wavy margins. It grows in full sun to partial … little pruning needed. From February to March it produces clusters of showy, fragrant blooms. The flowers of 'Superba' have four yellow strap-like petals emerging from a deep red calyx The gray-green summer foliage gives way to yellow in fall. It is resistant to deer and can be used as specimen or in a naturalistic garden. …
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… lance-shaped leaves resembling those of a banana plant. Cannas love heat and humidity. Plant this canna in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the rhizomes should be dug up in the fall, stored in a cool, dry place during the winter, and …
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… bearing one violet-blue daisy flower with a golden yellow eye in July and August. Parents of this cultivar originate in the Himalayas from Western China to Nepal at 11,000 feet elevation on stony alpine meadows. Grow … moisture-retentive soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This mounded perennial produces a continuous display of violet-blue flowers with a white eye from late spring up to the first frost. It grows to a height of about 18 inches with a spread of up to 2 feet when grown … in an English garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
