… Heuchera villosa or Hairy Alumroot is an American native of the eastern and southern United States. It prefers semi-shade and rich … mature size is a leafy mound 18 inches tall by 18 inches wide, the flowers increase the height to about 3 feet. It is more heat tolerant that many other Heucheras and when hybridized passes on this valuable trait. Many of the lovely garden hybrids owe their summer beauty to this plant's genes. It works well as a ground cover or mixed with other shade loving plants. …
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… Gerolds spurge is a critically endangered plant in its native Madagascar where it only grows in a small area of … nursery plant because of its appealing flowers and ease of maintenance. This plant can grow to be twelve feet tall but more typically it reaches three feet tall and two feet wide. It has dark green leaves and unusual red flowers that appear to be circular but are actually two overlapping red petals with yellow centers. This spurge is …
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… Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' is a Mexican bush sage featuring dark purple calyces (bracts that surround the flower) and purple flowers on a plant that can reach up to 5 feet in height and width. This cultivar is drought tolerant once established. Chemicals in … forests in Mexico, the Chicago Botanic Garden uses it in annual displays in September to November, when it is covered by hundreds of attractive flower spikes. The plants have narrow …
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… This evergreen spring flowering shrub grows to 4 feet in size when provided partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces domes of slightly fragrant bright pink flowers in spring and is graced with bright red foliage with the onset of winter temperatures. Like other Rhododendron … soil pH. Acidic pH is not a characteristic of most Chicago area soils so care must be taken to incorporate peat into the soils, top dress with granulated sulfur, and fertilize with liquid …
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… If you happen to see this grass at any time time between July and late winter you'll see that the flower spikes … and bushy and reddish in color. A lot like a fox's tail in fact and explain why this grass is called a foxtail fountain grass. Ginger Love fountain grass is a warm season grass that grows in clumps about two to three feet wide and tall. The green foliage turns yellow in early fall and fades to beige in …
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… Marie's doublefile viburnum is a broad shrub with a distinct horizontal branching habit that gives it a layered look. It … along the branches in May. Fall foliage color is a reddish-purple. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. This cultivar was introduced … in the trade. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multistemmed shrubs that are well-suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
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… Tara Prairie Dropseed is a clumping warm season grass with bright green leaves and delicate flower panicles that appear in late summer and early fall. The clump can grow to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. The fragrant flowers are a pinkish brown which mature to a golden brown in late fall. In massed plantings the flowers provide an attractive pinkish …
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… Avalanche Variegated Feather Reed Grass is a clumping ornamental grass that has leaf clumps growing to about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, and vertical flower spikes growing to 6 feet high. The dark green leaves have white stripes down the middle. The purplish-yellow …
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… Brick red petals surround the red lip whose lower half is white. White tips to the petal complete the floral display. The orchid family consists of a … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA …
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… Sweetbay magnolia is native to the coastal southeastern United States,where it is notable for its creamy white, … Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom …
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