… This thorny shrub is a Heritage red raspberry. Heritage grows to a height of about 5 feet and a width of about 2 … will rot in wet soils, so raised beds may be necessary in areas with heavy clay soil. Heritage is an everbearing raspberry as it bears fruit in the fall on the upper part of the fruit canes in … fruits again in the following late spring on the lower part of those canes. Since each cane is biennial they need to be pruned back at the end of the second fruiting season. …
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… Paeonia 'White Cap' is an American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection. Its Japanese-style blossoms display deep … pink staminodes. The fragrant flowers rise above the foliage on stiff stems. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'White Cap' is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
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… 'Husker Red' is one of the most popular Penstemon varieties because of its bronze-red emerging foliage. The … in bright sun but will fade to bronze-green in partial shade. Either way, the mounded foliage is a dramatic backdrop for the tall stems of clear white tubular flowers in the early summer … hummingbirds at the edge of a border or as an accent plant because of its maroon foliage. It is best planted in groups of three or more. A maroon-leaved beauty for the early summer garden …
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… Innocence mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, highly fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and with … a rounded, open form with older boughs gracefully arching. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be …
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… Natchez mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and which are … open form which can create an attractive screen or hedge. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be …
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… Lewis' mock orange is named for the scientist and explorer Meriwether Lewis who first collected specimens. It is also known as Indian arrowwood for its utility to the tribes of the western parts of North America where the plant originates. Lewis' mockorange is the native flower of Idaho. It grows in a rounded form to about ten feet in height and width …
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… Purple Flame® is one of a series of cultivars developed by Bartels Breeding in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. It … habit, and fragrant flowers that bloom late into the season. The queen of phlox, this species is a tall perennial native to lightly shaded woodlands of eastern and central North America. … from July to September. In hot, humid weather, mildew may develop on the leaves. Garden phlox is perhaps the most popular phlox used in the perennial border. Today, there are many superior …
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… The mountain Star of Bethlehem is a native of the dry southern Mediterranean regions from Italy through to Israel where it grows … flowers that appear on eight inch tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is for the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Admire … makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not reliably hardy in the Chicagoland area. …
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… Aromatic aster 'Raydon’s Favorite' is a mounded perennial that reaches a maximum size of 3 three feet. From mid-September to … blue flowers that attract birds and butterflies. One of the last species of aster to bloom, it is called aromatic aster because of the sticky, scented glands on the small, narrow leaves. The species is native throughout much of eastern and central North America. It requires full sun and …
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… This species of bladdernut from the eastern Caucasus region is grown for its very fragrant white flowers that produce ornamental "bladdernuts" that persist well into winter. Fall color is a golden yellow on this suckering shrub that matures to 10 feet in height and will eventually form a clump about 6 feet wide. It is very attractive to honey bees. Archeological records indicate this species was grown in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
