… Blue dawn flower is a pantropical morning glory. It is a twining vine with large, blue funnel-shaped flowers, with purple in the throat, and fading … with a velvety texture. Blue dawn flower grows quickly, given ample water and heat. It is not hardy in the Chicago area. …
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… Ingrid Bergman® hybrid tea rose ( Rosa 'Poulman') is a highly floriferous, fully double, true-red tea rose. Growing to 6 feet in USDA Zones 5 through 9, this is a vigorous cultivar with dark green, leathery leaves resistant to black spot, powdery mildew, … by L. Pernille and Mogens N. Olesen was introduced in Denmark in 1984. Ingrid Bergman® rose is very winter hardy when mulched well. …
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… ½ to 2 inches wide and occur in fragrant clusters. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies and is hardy in zones 4 – 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some …
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… Salvia splendens 'Van Houttei' is a Dutch antique cultivar of the species, developed before ankle-biter annuals became all the … height, this great annual (perennial in USDA Zones 7 and warmer) with burgundy-reddish flowers is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering perennials and shrubs have faded away. The flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds, and the foliage is deer and rabbit resistant. …
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… Tulipa 'Clearwater' is a modern variety with pure white flowers atop tall 20-inch stems, making it perfect for a cut-flower arrangement. The breeder is J.M. Brouwer-Zeinstra from the Netherlands. It is a single late tulip, one of 15 classes of tulips that vary in bloom time and flower shape. If …
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… PEACH PERFECTION® Abelia is a new shrub with tricolor leaves that change from orange to yellow and then green as the season progresses. With white flowers and red stems, this is a beautiful plant. It requires a sunny spot in the garden and blooms from spring into fall. … and spreads 2-3 feet wide. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… of Hummelo alpine betony ( Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo') throughout the summer. This cultivar is a butterfly magnet whose flowers are also noted for long vase life indoors. This is a reliable perennial in the Chicago area if planted in locations that don't stay waterlogged in winter. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Overdam feather reed grass is a clump-forming ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It requires full … pink and green blooms that give way to brown and tan fruit that attracts birds. The plant is used as a specimen or in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… are produced in summer above narrow light green leaves featuring a white midrib. Fall color is reddish. Tolerant of heavier wet soils, this is a hardy perennial adapted to most Chicago are garden soils. Don't let dry out during periods … and other herbivores. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… in May in a dazzling display that can last for weeks. This easy-to-care-for hardy shrub is forgiving of poor soils, which endears it to Chicago area gardeners. Free of insect and diseases, its one drawback is the musty socks smell of the flowers. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
