… Harla aloe, or Aloe harlana is named after its location, Harla, Ethiopia. It is a stemless aloe that is usually found as solitary rosette or in groups formed by offshoots. … markings and dark marginal teeth. The inflorescence appears in the summer and fall and is up to three feet tall with as many nine branches. The flowers are clustered toward the top of each …
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… Senecio stellata ‘Giovanna’s Select’ is a seed strain featuring purple, blue, and blue-purple flowers on 3 feet tall plants that thrive under cool, moist, shady conditions. This species is an annual in the Chicago area but is perennial in USDA zones 9 to 10. Free of most insect and diseases (botrytis on the petals in areas with poor air movement …
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… The Epiphylla Ginkgo is an unusual female cultivar more commonly grown in Japan. When reaching maturity it will … the strong smelling Ginkgo fruits and the fruits have unusual winged stems. This Ginkgo oddity is sometimes known as Ginkgo biloba var. epiphylla , Ohatsuki Ginkgo, Ohazuki Group RHS, and in Japan as Ohatsuki Ichou. The discovery of the epiphyllous form has been credited to Mr. Shirai in 1891. It rarely reaches a height over 13 feet and has an unusual wide open oval …
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… Narcissus ‘Bahama Beach’ is in Division 7. It grows 20 –22 inches tall and blooms in late spring with 2½ inch scented … upward and occur 4 per stem. Both the petals and the corona are light yellow. The corona is bowl shaped with a straight mouth and a frilled rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Dick Wilden’ is in Division 4. It blooms early in the season with 2 inch double flowers. The petals and the corona are bright yellow. The corona is deeply split into many segments, with the petal segments of the same color interspersed, … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Smiling Sun’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with scented flowers that are 3½ inches wide. The petals are broad and white with a touch of greenish yellow at the base, while the corona is bright yellow and funnel shaped with a flared mouth. The petals are spreading and may be … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… This plant is called an Orchid Lights azalea because the pink flowers are an orchid pink. This plant was one of a group that were developed to survive very cold winters and were called the 'Northern Lights' azaleas, so this one is the … of about 3 feet and a width of about 4 feet. Like most azaleas, it prefers a partly shaded site with protection from afternoon sun, such as on a northerly or eastern frontage. It requires …
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… will help lawns retain green color longer in winter and color up faster in early spring. Try to avoid walking on frozen turf; this breaks grass blades. …
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… softly furry flower heads. Pollinators love the flowers, and song birds are strongly attracted to the seeds in fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cover Sunshine Superman star tickseed ( Coreopsis pubescens 'Sunshine Superman') from summer to frost. This cultivar of a native perennial was discovered in wild populations in Missouri …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
