… Ornamental sweet potato vines are used as a colorful foliage accents in summer flower beds and containers. This cultivar has large, three-lobed, maple-like lime green … bright sun or partial shade and loves summer heat. Sweet potato vines have really taken off in popularity in recent years due to the efforts of University of Georgia horticulture professor Alan Armitage, …
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… a pale yellow blotch. It stands 32 inches high with a single flower on each stem. It blooms in early summer while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer . … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have . Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. In 1992 Coronation Anthem was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society and in 1994 …
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… stems, emerge with a purple tint, mature to green, and finally take on red to purple tints in fall. The plant prefers rich, moist soil in partial shade and, although known among hydrangeas for its winter hardiness, is best protected with mulch and wrapped in burlap during cold winters. Plant in a sheltered location in the border or near the house. …
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… banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn various shades of red and purple prior to falling. SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire has a relatively compact growth habit reaching only three feet in height and width at maturity making suitable for a range of garden spots, but especially in …
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… Narcissus ‘Spellbinder’ is in Division 1. It blooms in early to mid spring with 4 inch wide flowers. The petals are broad and brilliant yellow with a … corona opens a paler yellow but matures to white with a line of yellow at the rim. Released in 1944, the garden worthiness of this cultivar has been recognized by numerous awards.The bulbs …
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… 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 … 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 Narcissus …
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… rhododendron with small to medium-sized leaves. Rhododendrons have a tough time of it in most Chicago gardens. Typically, the soils are alkaline clay, which are not ideal, and snow cover to buffer the coldest temperatures in winter is not always available. 'Pillow Party' is one of the few that reliably survive, … May, the plants are covered with masses of small to medium-sized white flowers. Ideally, plant in acidic, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils in partial shaded locations, and site in the …
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… (towards the back) spotting that ages to pink on an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 8’ in height and 12’ in width in favorable climates. Each of the ball shaped trusses can contain up to 20 individual flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (towards the back) spotting that ages to pink on an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 8’ in height and 12’ in width in favorable climates. Each of the ball shaped trusses can contain up to 20 individual flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on wooded hillsides and open stream banks. It bears large fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June. In general it is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in height and in width with gently arching branches, but can sometimes reach ten feet in height. …
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