… Hexagon stonecrop is a hardy evergreen perennial that forms a mat that is 4” tall and 8” wide. It blooms in summer with yellow, star-shaped flowers. It gets its name from the whorls of six tiny needle-like leaves that grown along its stems. It is not an evergreen groundcover, but will turn an attractive shade of red in the fall. It works …
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… Hidcote St. Johnswort is a stoloniferous shrub that grows to a height of 18 to 24 inches and spreads as wide or wider. … in June and early July; however, flowers continue to appear into fall. This woody ground cover is evergreen farther south and semi-evergreen in mild Illinois winters. Renewal- prune in the … and rich green foliage much of the summer create continuing appeal. This first-rate hybrid is best used as a ground cover or in a hedge and is deer resistant. Archived Copy: This content …
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… Iris ‘Blue Temptation’ is an unusually uniform blue with large, classically formed flowers. The beards are gold with … with flowers that bloom in midseason measuring 4 inches across. It has no fragrance, but it is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Blue …
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… Iris ‘Immortality’ is a tall bearded iris that stands 29 inches tall. It is pure white with light yellow beards, blooms in mid season, and reblooms later in the summer. The stems are short and branched, and the blooms have a light fragrance. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to deer. Immortality was awarded …
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… Iris ensata 'Shinkai-No-Iro’ is a deep blue-violet with yellow signals. The style arms are off-white with blue violet edges … than those of the bearded iris, making the entire flower noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly as known as Japanese iris. It requires very moist soil and grows well along the edges …
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… Iris ensata ‘Taga Sode’ is reddish-purple with white veins and yellow signals. The style arms are white and edged in … than those of bearded irises, making the entire flower appear noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly as known as Japanese iris. It requires very moist soil and thrives along the edges of …
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… Purple-leaf sand cherry is a large shrub grown for its intensely purple foliage. The leaves are small, ovate and toothed … color throughout the season. Pale pink flowers appear in small clusters in late April. It is best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. It tolerates part … and leaf color generally occur in full sun. It tolerates urban conditions, however, it is susceptible to many diseases and insect damage and may be short-lived. Good soil drainage is …
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… SPRING GROVE® Western Red Cedar is derived from the cedars native to the forests of the Pacific north-west of the US. This … form reaching a height of about 25 feet and a width of 8 feet. This tree grows quickly and is adaptable to a range of soil pH and moisture conditions. It is also regarded as being highly deer resistant making it desirable as a hedge or privacy screen. …
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… Siberian fir is an evergreen tree native to the tundra and boreal forests of Siberia and northern China. The Russian name is Пихта сибирская. The tree grows into a nice pyramidal form, become more narrow as it grows to … one-inch needles are fragrant and green above, with two white stomatal bands beneath. The tree is used as lumber for framing and wood pulp, but is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. The 3-4 …
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… you have a hawthorn without any thorns? Maybe. This hawthorn tree has very few thorns and so is a good tree to plant where children might climb. Winter King hawthorn is a form of the green hawthorn that is native to the southeastern parts of North America. Winter King bears masses of fragrant white …
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