… ) has an upright habit and grows 2 to 3 feet in height. Native to our Illinois prairie, it is an outstanding addition to a sunny perennial or naturalistic garden. This late-summer bloomer … flowers, drought tolerance, and vigorous growth. It reseeds to produce new plants but is not weedy. The blooms are among the most vivid and beautiful of all of our native wildflowers. … cone has distinctive, neatly arranged prickly spines that enhance the flower's appearance. It is a perfect prairie garden plant. …
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… Native to Japan, ‘Mops’ is a semi-dwarf shrubby conifer that reaches 4 – 5 feet high and 4 – 5 feet wide. The dramatic foliage is bright yellow green with a feathery, almost stringy appearance. The glowing foliage holds its … cultivars. The slightly weeping branches give the plant a shaggy, mophead form. This plant is easy to grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best …
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… The Atlas Mountain palm is a native of north Africa where it grows in the Atlas mountains of Morocco and Algeria to … fan-shaped frond that have a waxy coating lending the leaves a grayish tone. This tree is rounded when young but can eventually reach a height and width of 10 to 15 feet. This tree requires very sunny conditions and dryish well-drained soils. It is not hardy in Chicago, but can be grown in a container in a warm sunny location. …
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… Royal Velours is a vigorous, free-flowering, deciduous vine that produces striking red-crimson flowers from May through October. It is a member of the viticella group of clematis, and as such it shows good resistance to clematis … It can be trained to climb into shrubs, trees, and climbing roses as the clematis growth is removed each spring and can grow to 10 – 15 feet tall. …
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… Durand clematis is a smaller-flowered, non-twining, deciduous vine that spreads 3 to 6 feet. It is known for its long-lasting, stunning blooms. From July to September it features 4-inch … and prune it to the ground in early spring. While it can be trained to climb on a support, it is most effective when used as a scrambler rather than a climber. Grow it through large shrubs, …
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… the season have a delightful fragrance and attract butterflies. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Miss Amelia is a prolific bloomer and may rebloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… flowers with green throats in mid season. The large 6-inch flowers sit atop the foliage, which is only 16 inches tall. Pink Lavender Appeal is an unusually large flower for such short foliage. Although each flower lasts only one day, … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… Poczam daylily is also known as Pocket Full of Gold®. The bold lemon yellow flowers sit on top of unusually low foliage, only 14 inches high. Poczam is a prolific bloomer and blooms over an extended season. Although each flower lasts only one … in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may rebloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… Hemerocallis middendorffii is a slightly fragrant daylily with golden yellow or orange flowers that blooms early in the … leaves are edible if they have not been exposed to pesticides. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… A tree that bears tulip flowers? Yes, this is a tulip tree, and if you're here in late May or early June you might be lucky to see the large yellow flowers that are shaped like tulips. The EMERALD CITY® tulip tree is derived from a tree native to the wooded areas of the eastern part of north America. This … a narrower conical or upright oval shape. Despite growing to 55 feet in height its width is only 25 feet or less. …
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