… with a slight fragrance of old rose. The glossy evergreen leaves have a good tolerance for foliar diseases (black spot, powdery mildew). This cultivar maintains the spreading growth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… continuously from mid-June to the first hard frost. Dark green, almost black leaves provide for a dramatic effect in the landscape when flowers are present. It requires full to partial sun …
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… shade and drought, once established. In tropical gardens it is frequently used as a substitute for lawn grasses. …
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… (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. …
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… 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 …
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… of lavender-blue flowers from June through September. Grow it with silver or white plants for a stunning effect in the perennial border. …
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… a container with fresh-cut evergreen boughs and berried or brightly colored branches. Dress for the weather and bring pruners and gloves. Chicago Botanic Garden horticulture staff …
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… of years. It flowers in late summer with small globes of fragrant lilac florets and is known for its twisting blue-green leaves that are also fragrant. It prefers average, well-drained soil …
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… 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 …
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… 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. …
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