… "dinner plate" dahlias of years gone by. Fortunately, they are enjoying a resurgence in popularity, due to their relative freedom from pests and diseases, and their large and showy flowers. Dahlia 'September Morn' is a delightful combination of rose color in the center shading to orange, pink, and yellow on the longer petals. Flower size ranges from 4 … across, and the shape is classified by the American Dahlia Society as formal decorative. Great in arrangements. Plant in well-drained fertile soil in spring after the danger of frost has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and petioles. This parents of this cultivar produce storage tubers to survive the dry season in Brazil and are frequently found growing out of cracks in cliffs or in leaf litter over bare rock. Grow in shaded relatively cool conditions in exceptionally well …
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… Why is iris tectorum called "roof iris"? This Chinese native was was first observed in the late 1800's in Japan, where a Russian scientist found it growing in the thatched roofs of farmers. The Japanese farmers weren't growing it for the flowers but …
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… Gracefully arching stems with large alternate leaves produce pendant greenish-white flowers in spring followed by dark blue berries in fall. A native that is at home in gardens and natural areas. Plant in partial to fully shaded areas in moist, well-drained soils …
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… Growing to 2' in height, this plant has bright glossy green, finely divided leaves. Use painted daisy in a sunny perennial garden. Note: This plant was previously known as Chrysanthemum coccineum. Single flowers each 2" to 3" in diameter appear in shades ranging from white to red in the early summer. The painted daisy is …
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… Masses of small yellow flowers create a billowy accent in the garden that augments the beautiful maiden-hair fern shaped leaves that are the main attraction. Plant in full sun or at the edge of shaded areas in moisture retentive soils. The flowering stems can be reduced in length to modify the height to …
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… One of the largest meadow rues, it can grow to 4' or 5' in height. Its compound, grayish-green leaves provide soft, delicate texture in the garden. Use this tall plant in the back of the perennial border. Lavender flowers, which are actually sepals and stamen, make …
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… This tree was selected in, and introduced in 1951. It is a slow-growing cultivar that reaches 8’ in the first 10 years, eventually maturing to a dense narrow-pyramid of 10-15 in height’. ' …
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… atop tall sturdy stems—a wonderful addition to the typical colors of spring. Plant this tulip in full sun and in well- drained, moisture-retentive soils in fall and protect it, to the extent possible, from squirrels and chipmunks. Triumph tulips as a …
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… produces a dense cluster of bluish-purple to pink flowers at the tip of long stems that wave in the breeze. Growing in open moist meadows from sea level up to 3,000-foot elevations, this plant needs to be grown in full sun in Chicago area gardens in soils that dry after flowering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
