… ) has an upright habit and grows 2 to 3 feet in height. Native to our Illinois prairie, it is an outstanding addition to a sunny perennial or naturalistic garden. This late-summer bloomer … flowers, drought tolerance, and vigorous growth. It reseeds to produce new plants but is not weedy. The blooms are among the most vivid and beautiful of all of our native wildflowers. … cone has distinctive, neatly arranged prickly spines that enhance the flower's appearance. It is a perfect prairie garden plant. …
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… Euphorbia pulcherrima 'Marblestar' is a large bracted poinsettia, featuring pink-and-white bracts (flowers). This cultivar of … pink bracts edged in cream. The ultimate size of the plant depends on the size of pot it is grown in and the growth regulators applied to control height and pinching to encourage … or cold drafts. In the wild in Mexico, this species can reach 12' in height but rarely is as bushy or well branched as greenhouse grown plants. …
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… Fothergilla gardenii 'Klmtwo' Beaver Creek™ is a very compact and uniform form of dwarf fothergilla selected by Klehm Nursery, not far from … with consistently moist soils that are slightly on the acidic side of the pH range. It is tolerant of full sun to a half day of shade. This dwarf fothergilla is slow-growing but well worth the wait. …
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… the season have a delightful fragrance and attract butterflies. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Miss Amelia is a prolific bloomer and may rebloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… flowers with green throats in mid season. The large 6-inch flowers sit atop the foliage, which is only 16 inches tall. Pink Lavender Appeal is an unusually large flower for such short foliage. Although each flower lasts only one day, … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… Poczam daylily is also known as Pocket Full of Gold®. The bold lemon yellow flowers sit on top of unusually low foliage, only 14 inches high. Poczam is a prolific bloomer and blooms over an extended season. Although each flower lasts only one … in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may rebloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… Hemerocallis middendorffii is a slightly fragrant daylily with golden yellow or orange flowers that blooms early in the … leaves are edible if they have not been exposed to pesticides. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… that can be used like other fluffy flowers like Baby's Breath or Statice. Mature size is about a foot tall and 18 inches wide, the flowers increase the height to 24 inches. It is a prolific bloomer, flowers appear in late spring and summer. It will perform well in sun to … less sun to more shade in areas with scorching summers. It will attract hummingbirds, bees and is resistant to deer. Suitable for containers, perennial borders and as a groundcover. …
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… ‘Autumn Bride’ is a mound-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet. Come fall, billowing … the fuzzy foliage of Autumn Bride hairy alumroot ( Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'). This is a striking selection of Heuchera , with flower stalks gracefully waving up to 2 feet above the … soil and partial shade to full sun. Maturing at 18 inches by 18 inches, this adaptable plant is deer-resistant. …
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… Citronelle Coral Bells is a bright lime green sport of the popular amber colored Caramel Coral Bells. It was discovered … in the Netherlands in 2005. Humidity and heat tolerant, this brightly colored Coral Bells is striking. It will work well in perennial borders, containers and in partial shade as a groundcover, and to avoid leaf scorching, it is best if grown in part to full shade. 10 inches wide by 14 inches tall at maturity, summer …
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