… Small flowers, big fragrance Powerful fragrance in a small package: Encyclia radiata’s scent is considered one of the most delicious of all orchids. Look carefully at the small flowers (the plant stands just 9 inches tall)—the lip is upside down, and at the top of the flower, find a characteristic that gives orchids like this …
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… This is a small (20 feet high and wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that …
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… Italian bugloss is a clump-forming perennial that produces showy blue flowers in May and June. It grows to a … Plants may be cut back severely if the foliage starts to brown during the summer. The plant is mostly used in a border, as specimens, or in small groups. …
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… Japanese painted fern is a small fern whose fronds are soft grayish-green with an overlay of silver and a contrasting … with moderate moisture. It grows to a maximum height of 18 inches with a similar spread. It is mostly used as a ground cover, an understory plant, or in a shade border. …
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… Globemaster is an upright bulb that grows to a maximum height of 30 inches. It requires full sun and … lastig globes of 6- to 10-inch lavender blooms that attract butterflies. This ornamental onion is resistant to deer and can be used in a border. …
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… Dutchman's pipe is native to the woods and stream areas south of the Missouri River, where it can climb to over … leaves and pipe-shaped trumpet flowers that are greenish-yellow with dark burgundy throats.It is not hardy in the Chicagoland area. …
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… Native to the eastern and midwestern United States, loose-headed bracted sedge is a perennial plant that grows 12 to 40 inches tall and is commonly found in forested areas and wetlands in the wild. The sacs holding the seeds are …
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… Sugar Shack™ buttonbush is a compact form of buttonbush growing to only about 4 feet high and wide. It requires consistently moist soils so is useful in wet areas. From early summer, it bears fragrant, white, rounded button-type flowers …
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… mound 6 to 8 feet tall featuring gracefully drooping finely textured branches. The foliage is gray-green accented by white on the inside. It is easily grown in average to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Use …
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… Overdam feather reed grass is a clump-forming ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It requires full … pink and green blooms that give way to brown and tan fruit that attracts birds. The plant is used as a specimen or in a border. …
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