… If you look carefully at the bark of this plant you'll see that it peels away. This is why it is often called 'ninebark. LEMON CANDY™ Ninebark is a petite shrub growing to three feet tall and wide with brilliant chartreuse foliage. In the spring it bears small white or pink flowers which later turn into red capsules in the fall. As it flowers on old wood it should be pruned after flowering although it can be …
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… Red flower pea is an oval upright shrub that grows 20 feet tall and 18 feet wide. It is easy to grow, very cold hardy, and adaptable to soil, drought, and wind. Despite that fact, it is not often seen in cultivation. It prefers full sun where it produces purplish red flowers from March to June; …
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… Although prairie milkweed looks similar to common milkweed, it is less common, preferring undisturbed prairies. It is not as drought tolerant as common … are smooth rather than pubescent, with a bright pink central vein. The tiny pink flowers are in looser clusters. Their structure is complex, with 5 reflexed pink sepals and five … to disperse little brown seeds attached to white silky tufts of hairs that become airborne in the wind. Like common milkweed, it is a favorite of monarch and other butterflies. …
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… If you are here in April or May then you'll see the thick, edible spears of asparagus shooting up from the soil. Jersey Knight asparagus grows to about 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and is usually planted as a root in the early spring. After two or three years, thick edible spears up to 3/8 inch wide appear. …
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… Paeonia 'Vivid Rose' is a popular double with vivid deep pink petals. The stems are sturdy and the plant is vigorous, … inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. …
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… Iris ‘June Krausse’ is a lovely soft pink which will make a stunning addition to any garden. It is a Tall Bearded Iris that stands 36 inches high and blooms late in the season with no fragrance. Typically the stems of a Tall Bearded Iris have 2 or more … irises. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits and deer. In 2011 June Krausse received an honorable mention from the American Iris Society. Iris is the …
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… ‘Skylight’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The cone shaped flowerheads are … of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but non-showy ones. The flowers emerge white in July with a green tinge and mature to pink as they age. The blooms continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Skylight does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . It blooms on new wood, so the …
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… fading to a lighter yellow on Prairie Harvest Buck shrub rose ( Rosa 'Prairie Harvest'). This is another of the Buck shrub roses bred in Iowa specifically to survive the harsh winter climate of the Midwest. Its disease-resistant foliage is glossy and deep green in color. Root hardy to USDA Zone 4, it is a reliable selection for the Chicago area. 'Prairie …
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… Shining sumac has an exotic compound leaf that is quite shiny and is distinguished by a leafy ridge running along the midrib. Growing to 12' … height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is a large spreading shrub for mass planting in open space. Give this plant lots of space as it spreads aggressively by underground stems. The … not ornamental but provide pollen for native bees. However, the fuzzy red fruits, which ripen in September and October, are attractive. Fall color is spectacular -- a crimson red. The shining …
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… Mexican sunflower is a large annual in the aster family that produces daisy-like flowers from summer until a hard frost. 'Goldfinger' has yellow-orange flowers and is shorter and more compact than the species, at about 3 feet tall. Each flower is about 3 inches … related to marigolds than to sunflowers. These flowers are often used to decorate altars in Mexico on the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). …
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