… Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow', common bugleweed, is a creeping rhizomatous evergreen spreading rapidly by stolons. It has spoon-shaped, … Dark blue flowers are borne in whorls up to 6 inches tall in late spring. Burgundy Glow is a colorful ground cover that will brighten up shady areas. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Carex radiata is perennial sedge common throughout Illinois, where it is found in woodlands and ravines. It prefers dappled sunlight to medium shade, moist conditions, … a cool environment. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Geum ‘Citronge’ is a member of the Cocktail™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It … orange flowers that have overlapping petals. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… through mid-October, it produces deep red double blooms. The profuse, deep green foliage is disease-resistant and is thick enough to smother weeds and help control soil erosion on banks. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Bigleaf Goldenray ‘Woerlitzer’s Gold’ is a rounded perennial that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It requires full sun, partial or … early fall it produces yellow and orange flowers that attract birds and butterflies.The plant is most useful in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Girald honeysuckle is an evergreen vine with narrow, velvety, sea-green leaves. It is best grown in sun in moderate soil where it produces purple-red flowers with a hint of yellow … are attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Arrow-leaved aster is an herbaceous perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet under full sun or partial … summer and early fall, it produces blue flowers that are attractive to butterflies. The plant is most useful as a bedding or border plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Tansy Chrysanthemum ( Tanacetum macrophyllum ) is an upright herbaceous perennial that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It is native to southern Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant thrives in dry to moderate moisture … bloom with a yellow center. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Pond cypress is a beautifully conical, upright, deciduous conifer adapted to heavy wet soils and high water tables. Native to more southern regions, it is another example of perfectly hardy trees that only survived the last Ice Age in the Deep … soils with poor aeriation. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Adams intermediate yew ( Taxus x media ‘Adams’) is an evergreen tree that grows to a maximum height of 20 feet under full sun or partial shade … produces green flowers that are ornamentally insignificant and later become brown seeds. It is most often used as a screen or a hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
