… Tobiosho Japanese Maple tree is known for its full canopy of bright red leaves in fall. The foliage starts out green in spring and through the summer, and has brilliant color by autumn. It grows about one foot per year until it reaches 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide. It does well in a partial sun to sunny spot. …
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… to a height of 8 feet with a similar spread. Its lacy foliage emerges bright cherry red in spring on purple leaf stalks, changing to burgundy red in summer. It finally changes to bright crimson red in fall. It gets its cultivar name from its lacy leaves which are said to look like the claws of …
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… Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow and red in the fall. It prefers well-drained, rich soils in full to partial sun. …
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… This corm is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. It can reach a height of 24 inches with an 18-inch spread. It blooms in mid to late summer with arching stems of bright yellow flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained. It should be planted in full sun. …
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… reaches a height of 4 inches and will slowly naturalize over time via self-seeding. It blooms in late winter/early spring with large, six petaled amethyst flowers. It prefers well-drained, sandy soil in full or partial sun. Tommy crocus are the only species that can survive the predation of chipmunks and squirrels in Chicago area gardens. …
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… with widely spaced violet petals cover the tips of each stem of this annual. Ideal for use in containers or planted directly in the ground, where ever something with a little more height is needed. Grow in full sun and sit back to watch the pollinator insects fly to the flowers searching for nectar. …
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… Bushy deep red spikes of flowers increase in size from June up to the first hard frost on this annual adapted to sunny locations and average soils. The dark reddish green foliage adds to the 'wow' factor in the landscape. Songbirds relish the seeds in fall if the spikes haven't been cut and dried for dried flower arrangements. …
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… Large yellow cockscomb flowers are edged in light orange on this tough annual that blooms through most of the growing season. Plant 'Twisted Yellow' in full sun after the danger of late frosts has passed in average soils and water to establish the root system and thereafter only during periods of …
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… This clump-forming perennial produces showy blue flowers that attract butterflies in May and June. It reaches a height of 2 feet under full sun and in dry-to-medium moisture conditions. This native of the mountains of southern Europe makes an … ideal component for a mixed border. Mountain bluet is free of debilitating pests and diseases in the Chicago region. …
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… this cultivar is well-adapted to Chicago's climate and soil. It flowers best when planted in full sun and in well-drained soil. Protect the young plants from rabbits in early spring. …
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