… The paniculata species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection of plants to choose from. Short and sweet is an apt description for this perennial; plant 'Peppermint Twist' in full sun in fertile moist soil where it will grow to 16 inches and produce fragrant flowers resembling pinwheels of alternating pink and white in …
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… Phlox pilosa is sometimes known as downy phlox due to the soft white hairs along the stems and leaves. It grows in a clump typically 12 - 16 inches high and blooms from May to July with fragrant, pink to pale purple flowers in loose clusters at the ends of the stems. …
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… Evening Glow mirror bush that is named for the its shiny green leaves that are highly variegated with patches of yellow, … reaching about 5 feet high and 4 feet wide with a pyramidal form, although it is amenable to pruning to shape. It is not hardy in Chicago and will need to be overwintered in a warm sunny location. …
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… with prominent staminal columns and creamy white and green variegated foliage. It grows to 8-12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall, but does not produce seed. It is sold commercially as Sugar Tip®. It is hardy in zone 5 – 8. Hibiscus syriacus is native to …
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… Dwarf English yew 'Amersfoort' is a strikingly different looking yew. It prefers full or part sun, with moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA zone 5. Its un-yew like foliage has unusually short dense flat dark green needles 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length. Mature size is 8 feet high by 5 feet wide, with open branching. It is a …
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… This tree is a dense, conical to narrow-pyramidal evergreen tree that is native to much of the northern and eastern parts of North American. Scale-like, aromatic foliage …
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… NORTHERN BURGUNDY® arrowwood viburnum will grow to a height of 8' to 10'. It is named arrowwood viburnum because Native Americans used the straight stems to make …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Jeanne d'Arc' has stunning snow white double flowers from mid summer to fall. This is a deciduous shrub that grows to 10 feet high. It is hardy to zone 5b. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to …
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… Green Mountain boxwood is a hybrid that combines the handsome dark green evergreen leaves of the common boxwood ( Buxus … of Korean littleleaf boxwood. This evergreen shrub grows into a perfect narrow pyramid to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soils. This variety is very hardy, with minor bronzing …
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… Bluejoint grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass native to northern North America, especially the … grass with bright green leaves, and its reddish-brown flowers are visible in late spring to early summer. Bluejoint grass is tolerant of a wide range of conditions but prefers moist, …
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