… The silver maple is native to eastern North America. It can reach a height of 80 feet with a spread of 50 feet. This tree requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil … gets its name from the silvery undersides of its five lobed leaves. Fall color is not uniform with this species; it may be a very ordinary yellow or a very bright orange …
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… japonicum and is also known commonly as the full moon maple. It can reach a height of 12 feet with a spread of 8 feet. Reddish-purple flowers give way to samaras that mature to red. The round, palmate leaves are bright yellow to burnt orange, sometimes with orange, salmon and chartreuse highlights. Fall color is can vary from shades of gold to red. …
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… Aloe 'Delta Lights' flowers in December and January with orange tubular flowers tipped in green on relatively thin stems. Throughout the year the exquisite pale green, creamy bands that contrast with the underlaying dark green layers make this a showstopper foliage plant. Broad triangular …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a ground cover that forms a tight mat 3 inches tall and 18 inches wide. It blooms in spring with spikes of blue flowers that rise above the green foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can even tolerate being planted under …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrubby perennial grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has mauve-blue flower spikes that measure 6 inches or longer, covered with hundreds of tiny florets that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from May through October. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrubby perennial grows to a maximum height of five feet with full sun. From midsummer to fall it has large, fragrant panicles of lavender-purple spikes … once it is established. Pruning the plant back in the spring will encourage more growth with the accompanying increase in flowers. …
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… With white to pink pea-like flowers, the Illinois tick trefoil grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet and thrives in dry to moderate soil types. The oblong seed pods are densely covered with hooked hairs that stick to hair or clothing. In sandy conditions D. illinoense may have the …
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… This strain of sunflowers produces a mixture of plants with bright yellow, or copper or purple petals surrounding a red halo and a black center. … from late summer into early fall. Full sun, moderately fertile soils are key to success. With success comes a plethora of pollinators followed closely by gold finches - a delight in any …
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… Violet Stemmed Taro, Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii', is a tender herbaceous perennial with large, dark green heart-shaped leaves on dark purple (almost black) stalks and calla-like … 4 – 6 feet tall and about 5 feet wide in wet soils or shallow water. Plant in light shade with protection from wind. Although tender to 30 – 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it will often resprout …
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… This cultivar of a native perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It features white blooms with an orange cone that attracts butterflies from July through October. It can be used in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
