… ‘Skylight’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The cone shaped flowerheads are … fertile but non-showy ones. The flowers emerge white in July with a green tinge and mature to pink as they age. The blooms continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Skylight does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . It blooms on new wood, so the flowers are …
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… Soft yellow, ovoid buds open to fragrant double flowers, fading to a lighter yellow on Prairie Harvest Buck shrub rose ( Rosa 'Prairie Harvest'). This is another of the Buck shrub roses bred in Iowa specifically to survive the harsh winter climate …
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… Dart's Gold is a variety of Eastern ninebark that has dramatic foliage that emerges as bright golden yellow, matures to lime green, and becomes golden bronze in the fall. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas …
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… This member of the Actaea or bugbane family is particularly prized for it remarkably dark purple, almost black foliage. In late summer, … develop tall flower spires with heavily scented flowers that are repellent (or a bane) to bugs. In fact, in earlier times, they were used to repel bed bugs. 'Hillside Black Beauty' is a shade-loving plant that forms a clump about 2-3 …
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… ‘Little Lamb’ is a compact shrub with a mounding habit that stands 6 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 6 ft. wide. It has large, conical flowerheads that are a mixture of showy but sterile flowers …
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… in flat-topped flower heads. It blooms from late spring until mid summer on stems that stand 8 to 10 inches high above fuzzy greenish gray foliage. It is attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. 'Maynard's …
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… ‘Early Light’ is a self clinging climbing vine which will attach itself to any rough surface. It grows up to 15 ft with mildly fragrant white flowers and creamy white leaves. The leaves emerge as almost …
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… Variety' has small bright golden flowers in large, closely packed flat topped clusters up to 4 inches in diameter. The stems stand 3 to 4 ft. tall with feathery aromatic foliage. It does well in full sun with a long blooming period from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This …
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… false goatsbeard ( Astilbe 'Maggie Daley') was selected for the Lakeside Garden because it is better able to withstand summer heat and dry soil than other astilbes. Deeply cut, bronzy green foliage growing up to 28 inches tall with dense, lavender-purple flower spikes make this cultivar a wise choice for …
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… Iris ensata ‘Yamato Hime’ is a stunning addition to the garden. It has small white standards and white falls with purple … of the bearded iris, making the entire flower appear noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly known as Japanese iris. It requires very moist …
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