… Hosta venusta is a species of small hosta with very small green leaves and a dense growth habit. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sadie Ray' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Sadie Ray is a … are pink or blue depending on the soil in which it is planted, pink in alkaline soil and blue in acidic soil, and they bloom from May through October. It grows 5 feet tall and wide …
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… climates can produce long stalked lavender flowers anytime between late September and mid-November, depending on the warmth and extent of Indian Summer. It reaches a height of 5 inches in bloom and the flowers benefit from a ground cover that can add support to their long, delicate flowers …
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… Virginia sweetspire is a native of stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. When given optimal growing conditions of partial sun, and consistently …
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… juxtaposed against its striking chocolate-maroon foliage. It grows to about 3 feet in height and 2 feet wide in optimal conditions. Milk 'n Cookies prefers rich, consistently moist but well-drained soil and would be well-suited to rain gardens and pond edges. It also makes a wonderful plant for a mixed border blending especially well with …
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… Pagoda trout lily ( Erythronium 'Pagoda') is a perennial bulb that adds grace and beauty to the spring garden. Erythronium is not widely grown in American gardens, yet many of … are native to the western states. The leaves are deep green with darker colored markings, and stems bear three to five sulfur-yellow flowers with brown central rings and deep yellow anthers. Grow Pagoda trout lily in moist soil and partial sun, where it will …
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… medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and which are borne on long arching stems. Natchez grows to about eight feet in height and width and has a rounded, open form which can create an attractive screen or hedge. Like most …
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… Lewis' mock orange is named for the scientist and explorer Meriwether Lewis who first collected specimens. It is also known as Indian arrowwood … is the native flower of Idaho. It grows in a rounded form to about ten feet in height and width with medium green leaves. In late spring it bears masses of large orange-scented white flowers up to three inches in diameter which are frequented by bees and other pollinators. Lewis' mock orange prefers very sunny conditions and requires well-drained …
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… orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in fall but the fruit capsules are small and not ornamental. The genus name is thought to celebrate Ptolomy Philadelphus, a patron of the …
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… or false dragonhead. The dragon's head shaped-flowers can be pushed in different directions and will stay there for many hours. This particular plant is called 'Miss Manners' because it forms a clump and doesn't take over other plants or garden beds. This plant is a herbaceous perennial as it … across of wide variety of habitats. It is extremely adaptable regarding soil type, moisture, and sunlight and grows to about 30 inches high and 30 inches wide. It is well suited to rain …
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