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  • … Bryum Moss is one of the most common mosses and is one of the species identified in the moss garden in the Japanese Gardens. Its dense tufts can … dry. They prefer moist, fertile material to grow on. This moss needs partial to full shade. It is a ground cover. …
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  • … This corm is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. It can reach a height of 24 inches with an 18-inch … spread. It blooms in mid to late summer with arching stems of bright yellow flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained. It should be planted in full sun. …
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  • … 'The Path' has large, yellow orange flowers which blend inward to a bright pink. This is a tropical shrub that reaches a height of 6 to 8 feet and blooms continuously in a mild climate. It is hardy in zones 10-11. It was bred from a hibiscus from southern China which is now believed to be extinct in the wild. …
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  • … Muscari paradoxum is also known as Bellevalia pycnantha. It blooms in spring with deep blue flowers densely … bunch of grapes, hence the common name Grape Hyacinth. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and rabbits and is hardy in zones 5 – 8. …
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  • … The Japanese larch is a deciduous conifer that can grow to more than 100 feet in height. It needs full sun and … well-drained soil that will mimic its native mountainous environment in Japan. With wood that is tough and durable, the Japanese larch is an important forestry tree in Great Britain as well as in its native country. …
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  • … Freycinetia multiflora , or climbing pandanus, is one of the rarities of the South Greenhouse. A native of the Philippines, this member of the Pandanaceae (screwpine) family is one of the few ornamental members of this genus. The flowers are produced at the tips of the stems. This ancient family is most closely related to palms and cycads. …
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  • … This shrub is a mid-western native, winter-blooming, deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. It typically grows to 10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. It is noted for its extremely early (January-March) bloom of fragrant, yellow flowers, purplish new growth, medium green summer foliage and yellow fall color. The bloom period is fairly long - up to 4 weeks. …
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  • … This is an irregular, vase-shaped, low-growing evergreen shrub with attractive soft gray-green foliage. It prefers full sun, good drainage, and moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. It is a slow-growing juniper, only reaching 3 feet in height and 4 feet in width. This shrub would …
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  • … Native to Texas and Northern Mexico, ‘Furman’s Red’ is a shrubby perennial sage that reaches 2 – 3 feet in height. It is fast growing, producing brilliant magenta-red tubular flowers from May through August. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, is deer resistant, and attracts birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds. For a stunning display, …
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  • … Native to western Turkey, Chionodoxa lucilliae is an upright-growing bulb producing showy blue flowers with white centers in March and April. … of 9 inches under full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen in a border. It is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant