… cut-leaf aster is a heat, humidity and drought tolerant perennial that produces blue flowers from August through October in the Chicago area. This plant thrives in sunny conditions in soils …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has showy pink blooms that attract butterflies from March through June. It belongs in a border or used as a ground cover or an understory plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grace the finely dissected leaves in mid-summer on this small non-hardy tree originally from southwestern Asia. A favorite in American gardens in warmer climates, it tolerates high …
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… maple ( Acer truncatum ) is a medium-sized tree that can reach a height of 45 feet. Originally from China, its shiny green leaves are palmate and deeply lobed. Once established, it has good …
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… Virgin's bower is a sprawling vine that is well adapted to support from a wall or large shrub in the garden. Blooming during the dog days of summer with frothy …
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… low-growing, mounded annual is covered in cobalt blue, white-and-yellow trumpet shaped flowers from summer into early fall. Plant it in full sun, moderately rich, well- drained soils in …
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… large aquatic area to flower well. Full sun and the use of mesh screen to protect the rhizomes from nutria are part of the recipe for success. …
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… Dewey' is a shrub 8 to 12 feet high with pure white double flowers. It blooms continuously from mid summer to fall and is hardy to Zone 5. Hibiscus syriacus is native to eastern Asia and …
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… Bicolor Spikes of blue flowers accentuated with white blotches near the nectar are produced from shorter statured plants that do not need to be staked in the garden. This series enables …
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… Grow in full sun in moderately fertile soils. Free of most insect and disease problems. Native from Turkey through Armenia and Georgia into the southern regions of the Russian Republic. …
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