… Narcissus ‘White Marvel’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch double flowers. The petals are … slightly reflexed, broad and white, with a small point at the tip of each petal. The corona is white and sup shaped with multiple petals and corona segments packed within it. It is hardy in zones 4 to 7. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name …
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… Have you ever heard of catnip? This plant is a type of catnip, although how much your cat may like catnip appears to vary. Cool Cat catmint is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade … bees and other pollinators. If the dead flowers are removed it will rebloom in the fall. It is resistant to deer. Because of its clumping growth habit it is suitable for cottage gardens and …
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… stay limegreen while the sterile florets will slowly age to pink. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This plant does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought – tolerant. It blooms on new wood so the flowers are not susceptible to late spring frosts. Greenspire is a hybrid of Hydrangea paniculata which is native to Japan, China and Korea where it grows at …
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… 'Orange Cocotte' is classified as an Asiatic lily. It grows strongly upright to 3 feet and is topped by very showy panicles of up-facing cantaloupe-orange flowers with six petals each. An interesting note about this cultivar is that the snowy white stamens are sterile—not producing any of the yellow pollen that often …
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… Dicentra ‘Burning Hearts’ grows to 6 – 12 inches high with bluish gray green foliage that is fernlike and deeply cut. It blooms in mid spring with deep rose flowers lined with white which … heart shaped flowers have an inner petal which protrudes from the bottom of each flower and is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding heart”. It will … long. With adequate moisture, the foliage will remain attractive throughout the summer. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in …
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… Cristata golden scaled male fern is also called 'Cristata the King.' It is derived from an evergreen fern native to the moist woodlands of eastern Europe and western … or even frilly in appearance. This fern grows to about 3 feet tall and wide. This plant is best suited to moist shady areas as either an understory plant or a bedding plant and also …
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… Paeonia 'Ursa Minor' is an herbaceous peony suitable for smaller gardens. Its bomb-style bloom consists of tightly spaced raspberry cream petals and although small, is perfectly proportioned as well as fragrant, making it the perfect cut flower. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'Ursa Minor' is a mid- to-late season bloomer. It grows …
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… Stipa , also known as Mexican feather grass, is native to hot dessert areas in the American Southwest and Mexico as well as South America. It … leaves, and sends up feathery panicles that mature from a light, delicate green to blond. This is a grass that moves with the slightest breeze, and a setting sun can turn those panicles into a … with strong structure, such as rudbeckia, achillea, and cone flower. Mexican feather grass is perennial and evergreen in the dessert areas where it’s native, but north of zone 7 it should …
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… This cultivar is a compact, rounded shrub that can reach a height of 6 feet tall with a similar spread. Pink … Flowers give way to sparse fruits that ripen to blue-black in late summer. Fall foliage is usually a dull red, but may sometimes be shades of burgundy. Viburnum is a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to …
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… Whitewater speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the … 12" to 18" wide in a single season. Over time, it can cover a more expansive area. The plant is dense enough to suppress weeds and tough enough to tolerate some foot traffic. The ½" glossy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
