… Ruby Spice summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U.S. Ruby Spice has prolific, fragrant, … attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. Ruby Spice is a medium height shrub …
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… Mexican sunflower is a large annual in the aster family that produces daisy-like flowers from summer until a hard … disk. The plants have large, fuzzy three-lobed leaves with broad petioles. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and, because of its height, should be at the back of the flower border. It is more closely related to marigolds than to sunflowers. These flowers are often used to decorate altars in Mexico on the …
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… Narcissus ‘Baby Boomer’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf Narcissus that grows to only 4 – 8 inches high. It blooms in mid season with 6 to 8 very fragrant flowers on each stem. The petals are bright yellow with distinctive points at …
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… Philadelphus x cymosus ‘Bouquet Blanc’ mock orange is a small statured shrub that covers itself in double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in fall but the fruit …
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… This is a juniper, not a cedar as its common name implies. It has spreading and pendulous branches with light green foliage and can reach heights of 30 to 45 feet. It produces inconspicuous green or yellow flowers that give way to blue fruit that is attractive to birds. Only female trees will have blue-white cones. It is …
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… Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Blue’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or creeping phlox. It grows only 6 inches high, forming a dense mat of dark green foliage 36 inches wide. It blooms in mid to late spring with a showy display of deep blue flowers. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3-9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in …
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… Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Pink’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or creeping phlox. It grows only 6inches high, forming a dense cushion/ mat of dark green foliage. It blooms in late spring to early summer with a showy display of bright pink flowers. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in …
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… <p><em>Phlox</em> ‘Fashionably Early Princess’ grows 28 – 32 inches high and blooms in early to mid-summer. It may re-bloom in the fall. The flowers are light pink with darker pink eyes. The foliage is glossy green and mildew resistant. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek …
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… Native to western Turkey, Scilla sardensis is a clump-forming bulb producing showy blue flowers with little to any white in the center of the flower. It flowers in late winter and early spring. It grows to …
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… 'Little Giant' is a globe-shaped dwarf that grows to 6' in height with a similar spread. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. It is not fussy about soil pH but is intolerant of dry conditions. …
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