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  • Salvia adenophora
    … (in frost-free climates) to the following spring. Dark green foliage makes a great backdrop for the flowers. This sage needs fairly most growing conditions. It's a hummingbird magnet. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Salvia nemorosa 'Violet Riot'
    … It asks little more than sunshine and a little drink every once in a while in return for producing a bountiful mass of colorful flower spires from late spring into early summer. It …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Tulipa 'Helmar'
    … yellow petals are streaked in dark red to maroon splashes on this modern cultivar selected for its similarity to the "broken" tulips of the tulip mania period in Dutch history. Plant in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Tulipa 'Purple Dream'
    … in moderately moist and fertile soils. Unfortunately, the lily-flowered tulips are not known for their ability to naturalize in Chicago-area gardens; protect it from rabbits and deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Allium 'Chivette'
    … Plant in full sun and allow to establish before starting to harvest the Kelly green leaves for seasoning. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Astilbe x arendsii 'Bridal Veil'
    … above bright green leaves. Shaded locations with moist soils throughout the year are ideal for this genus. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aloe petricola
    … yellow flowers. This is a clumping variety of aloe that does not get very tall and is ideal for use in containers in cold climate zones. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Dendrobium pachyphyllum
    … orchid native to lowland forests from Borneo up to Assam. The thickened leaves store water for use during the seasonal dry periods. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Little John'
    … This dwarf cultivar was selected for the production of two types of growth. Downward facing, twisting and congested cupped …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Hibiscus syriacus 'Shimcr1'
    … eye on this hardy, deciduous hibiscus. Deep green leaves provide an elegant background for the flowers that resemble a tropical hibiscus in shape and coloring. Archived Copy: This …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant