… Wild or prairie petunia is a perennial species of gravelly or rocky areas in the eastern and central states. The leaves are narrow and very bristly, with long petioles. The five-lobed flowers do resemble pale lavender petunias, but this is in fact in the acanthus family, not related to true petunias. A pretty little plant, it does well in rock …
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… purple and white striped flowers thrill gardeners from mid-June to the first hard frost in mid-October. The purple gene in roses has been linked to the famous 'old rose' fragrance beloved by gardeners world-wide. The flowers darken, and become more fragrant in the cooler weather of fall. Full sun, well drained yet moisture retentive soils, and good air …
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… Ground cover Rosa ‘Noamel’ is sold as Flower Carpet® Appleblossom in the retail nurseries. It is a spreading deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet and 3 feet or more in width. It requires full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. In the spring through the fall it produces showy pink flowers that attract butterflies and …
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… that is a remnant of the tallgrass prairie. It has a tall, erect habit growing to 6 feet in height and 3 feet in width. The flower heads lend an airy delicate quality to the grass which is most attractive. The seed heads provide winter interest as well food for birds. It performs best in full sun, and moist conditions but is quite adaptable. Cut back in late winter or early spring. …
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… shrub or a single-stemmed tree. Use at the edge of a woodland garden. It is cloaked in white, fragrant, five-petaled flowers in early spring before leaves emerge. Its edible yellow to red fruits, which ripen in the summer, are cherished by birds. The delicate white blossoms of this plant grace the native …
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… shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to sandy, open woodlands and prairies in the Midwest and to the Ozarks. The blue to white blooms, with five deeply notched petals,attract butterflies in May and June. It is suitable in the front of a border, in a rock garden or used as a ground cover. …
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… Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’ is commonly known as creeping phlox. It blooms in mid spring to early summer with purple blue flowers. The flower stems rise up to 8 inches above the foliage which forms a mat only 2 inches high. Plant it in partial shade. It is attractive to butterflies and hardy in zones 3 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the …
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… Smooth blue aster has a very wide range in North America, including Illinois prairies. It can reach a height of 3 feet on unbranched, blue-green stems. The central stem terminates in a panicle of daisy-like, light lavender or light blue-violet flowers that appear in late summer-early fall. The thick, glossy, ovate leaves clasp the stems. It prefers full or …
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… 2’ by 2’. It has aromatic, evergreen foliage and pink to purple two-lipped flowers that appear in clusters in late spring to early summer. Pinch the plants back after flowering to promote compact, bushy growth. It prefers average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Site in a sheltered location with winter protection to prevent winter die-back. …
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… This reblooming variety forms a clump 6 inches high and 12 inches wide. It blooms in spring, producing 15-inch stems densely packed with pale pink blossoms. It has deeply cut, … with black markings along the midrib. 'Spring Symphony' can be used as a groundcover or edger in a shady border or woodland garden. It prefers cool, moist, humus-rich soil in deep or partial shade and in an area protected from excessive winter moisture. …
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