… October. Similar to butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii ) in the Chicago area, chaste tree is considered a dieback shrub. During winter, stems die to the ground, but the roots survive and produce new growth the following spring. Chaste tree is butterfly-friendly, with fragrant blue spikes against greyish-green leaves, and it is best planted in spring, in full sun and well-drained soil. …
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… Brittle maidenhair fern needs partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is good as a ground cover, an understory planting, or as a specimen in a border. It is resistant to deer. …
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… 'Mont Bruno' is commonly known as box or boxwood . It will reach an average height of 2 ft (60 cm) and a width of 2 ft (60 cm). 'Mont Bruno' is a kind of shrub . …
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… moisture. It has lavender blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a specimen in a border and is attractive to birds. …
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… tree grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
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… Gasteraloe 'Green Gold' is in the Liliaceae family. Gasteraloe 'Green Gold' is a hybrid between Gasteria and Aloe. Porous soil with adequate drainage. Protect from frost. …
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… The buttonwood or button mangrove is native to tropical and semi-tropical coastal areas of the Americas and Africa and has been … from its system. it also has thick scaly bark to protect it from the salt water. Although it is usually seen as a large shrub growing to 10-15 feet tall, it does grow into a single trunked tree reaching much greater heights. This tree is also grown for its ornamental value notably in bonsai and for its timber which is highly …
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… Introduced in 2013 as part of the LITTLE CUTIE™ Series, Heuchera 'Frost' is a miniature repeat blooming introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Frost Coral Bells has more rounded and smaller leaves than is typical. The leaves are silver and dark green with burgundy veins, the flowers are a delicate … The silver covered leaves emerge more burgundy than green, and mature to dark green. This is a coral bells for full sun to shade and it will bloom all summer. It will attract bees and …
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… Introduced in 2013 as part of the LITTLE CUTIE™ Series, Heuchera 'Sugar Berry' is a miniature repeat blooming introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Sugar Berry Coral Bells has more rounded and smaller leaves than is typical. The leaves are a frosted purple and pink with darker veins. The flowers are 10 inch spikes and a delicate pink. This plant has a stunning purple pink frosty look. This is a coral bells for full sun to shade and it will bloom all summer. It will attract bees and …
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… Fireball neoregelia is a low-growing clumping bromeliad that has dramatic dark maroon strappy leaves that form a … moisture and can support a range of fauna including insects and frogs. Good quality light is necessary to develop and maintain leaf colors. Since this plant is epiphytic, it is essential that it be grown in freely draining soil. This plant is not hardy …
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