… in pink with the edges of the petals typically solid pink. Among the earliest of tulips to flower, this species has stems that are relatively short above the broad greenish-gray … of an individual flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Zizia aurea, golden Alexanders, is a fairly common native wildflower and a great plant for a naturalized landscape. It is one of the earlier blooming natives, producing attractive yellow umbels - flat-topped flowers -atop persistent shiny green divided leaves. It needs a farly good, moist soil to thrive, but will survive moderate droughts. It is found in east and central North America in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I would like to enrich my garden soil this spring and wonder about using manure on my flower beds. A. Composted or aged manure is a wonderful soil amendment, useful in most types of garden beds. When completely composted, it … It can be turned into the soil this spring or applied as a winter mulch once the ground is frozen late next fall. …
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… Thailand Giant elephant ears is a massive herbaceous plant with enormous broad heart-shaped green leaves that was found in the jungles of northern Thailand. Thailand Giant can grow to nine feet in height and about 6 feet in width with single leaves reaching five feet long. It … scented white flowers during the growing season. Because of its large size Thailand Giant is a heavy feeder and will require consistent moisture. Elephant ears are not hardy in Chicago …
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… the genus) taxon from an extremely small natural population in Mexico. The epidermous tissue is lime grey-green, a unique color in cactus. Grown in full sun, extremely well drained soils and restricted watering in winter to avoid root rot. The genus name honors the Ortega family who assisted in the discovery of this … inaccessible location. Produces side shoots that develop their own root system (unusual) or is also often sold as a grafted plant. …
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… cultivar bears its blooms above clean, glossy green foliage and dark red new growth. Growing 3 to 4 feet tall with a 3-foot spread and a rounded, bushy habit, this is not a fragrant bloomer, but some report the flowers have a very slight scent of fresh-cut apples. Cinco de Mayo™ is a hybrid of Rosa 'Topsy Turvey' and 2006 AARS award-winner R. 'Julia Child', developed by Tom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… purple-chocolate colored flowers. It does produce an edible fruit, but more than one plant is required for good pollination. Prune in late spring after the flowers appear to keep the size of the plant in check. It prefers moist, sandy loams that are well drained in … tolerate partial shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… With a fairly upright branching pattern, black chokeberry grows 3 to 5 feet tall and forms low thickets. Wine-red fall foliage in concert with purplish-black … fall foliage and fruit are the outstanding features of the glossy black chokeberrry, which is smaller than the red chokeberry. It has very attractive black autumn berries. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This cute, inconspicuous prairie plant is one of the few non-tropical members of the sandalwood family. It produces single-stemmed … in poor, gravelly soils. By June they are usually overwhelmed by taller prairie plants, not to be noticed again until the following spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 'Mirranda' is a diminutive cultivar of mountain hydrangea with a mature size of just around four feet. In … of the Chicago region they are pink. As the flowers age their color changes from light blue to mauve, creamy white and finally a pale pink (in acidic soils). The leaves are a yellowish … acidic or alkaline soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
