… SWEET EMOTION® Abelia Sweet abelia is a Korean native shrub with pink buds opening to white blooms in late spring or early summer. … used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching stems make it an attractive addition to the garden. It has a nice tidy mounding habit and will reach abour four feet in height. Fall …
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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 … and several stalks on each plant. The 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. … and several stalks on each plant. 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 … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open 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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… A tree that bears tulip flowers? Yes, this is a tulip tree, and if you're here in late May or early June you might be lucky to see the large yellow flowers that are shaped like tulips. The EMERALD CITY® tulip tree is derived from a tree native to the wooded areas of the eastern part of north America. This cultivar has a narrower form than …
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… 'Marchioness' is an American hybrid tree peony developed by A. P. Saunders. It grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The outer petals are a light peach and rosy …
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… Violet Pinwheels phlox is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at … Botanic Garden by James Ault, PhD; the ¾-inch-wide flowers open a vivid purple color and age to a still-vivid violet color--rare colors among the moss phlox. The plants consist of low, …
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… Phlox pilosa var fulgida grows in a clump typically 12 - 24 inches high. It blooms from mid to late spring with loose clusters of fragrant pink flowers at the ends of the stems. The stems … soft white hairs which give the plant its common name of Downy Phlox. Plant it in full sun. It is attractive to butterflies and is hardy in zones 4 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning …
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… Picea omorika ‘de Ruyter’ is a slow-growing cultivar of Serbian spruce with an irregular growth habit and the interesting … of producing only blue needles on one branch versus green needles on a branch next to it. The species is endemic (native range restricted) to higher elevations of the Drina River valley in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina and western Serbia. …
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… Silver Shield is version of the Australian native silver spurflower which is prized for its attractive silvery foliage. Silver Shield grows to about two to three feet tall and wide and prefers part shade and well-drained soils. Small white flowers …
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