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  • … well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
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  • … features intensely colored orange flowers that age to tangerine. Introduced in 2003, this is a sport of the yellow-flowered 'Monte Carlo'. With short sturdy stems, it will withstand windy … planted close together in masses, rather than in lines like soldiers. Like all tulips, 'Orca' is at best a short-lived perennial in the flower garden. Its lifespan can be extended if it is planted among herbaceous perennials and shrubs whose water uptake from the soils in summer …
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  • … Iron Butterfly ironweed is a form of Letterman's ironweed which is a perennial plant that is native to Arkansas where it grows in dry rocky sites that may occasionally be inundated. It …
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  • … Tide Pool prostrate speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the … well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden; it is a cross between Veronica armena and Veronica pectinata ‘Rosea’. Tide Pool speedwell plants …
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  • … well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … shade in constantly moist soil where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … MONARCH® Prince Charming MONARCH® series is a smaller butterfly bush that grows between three and a half and five feet tall should be … summer through early fall until a secondary bloom extends the show later into the fall. It is a magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to its honey scented blooms. Minimal water is needed once established. Dead-heading as needed will keep the plant looking fresh. Cutting …
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  • … blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from early summer to early fall. It is good in a border when grown in massed plantings. It is also a popular cut flower. The plant has received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal … often dies back in severe winters and dead branches will need to be pruned out when new growth is evident in the spring. …
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  • … Wintergreen Korean boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline soils than the common bxwood. In the spring, very small … shallow root systems, they do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch. This cultivar is one of the most cold hardy. It also retains its dark green color better during the winter. … 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The plant is frequently used in a hedge or border. …
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  • … heart-shaped which turn yellow in the fall. In early spring before the leaves appear, the tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which … early season sustenance to hummingbirds and a range of other pollinators. Ace of Hearts is a dwarf redbud, designed for smaller gardens, reaching heights of only 9 to 12 feet and widths of 10-15 feet with a graceful spreading growth habit. It is a suitable understory planting if able to get a few hours of direct light during the day. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant