… Touch of Class is a sport of H . 'June' featuring blue green leaves with a streak of chartreuse to yellow through the center. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to … take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… its white ruffled leaf edge that resembles a roller coaster track. It is a medium sized hosta with green leaves. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce … take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Hosta fortunei is a medium- to large-sized hosta with green leaves that is related to many hosta that are naturally occurring variations or … 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… border. The flowers of the species are flattened clusters of small inconspicuous flowers with a ring of larger fertile flowers. The species is not showy and is rarely grown. Several cultivars have been developed with much more attractive flowers. A distinctive feature of this shrub is its long-lasting …
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… 'Greenspire’ stands 6 ft tall with a spread of 6 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads composed mostly of showy but sterile flowers with smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white in July and …
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… native member of the carrot family in the Chicago area. The plant grows four feet tall or more with foot-long divided leaves along a stout stalk and is topped by a flat white flowerhead that … cow parsnip because the flower smells like like a barn full of cows. It should not be confused with the invasive and toxic giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, which is even larger and …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Aphrodite' has 4 inch clear pink flowers with heavily ruffled petals surround a deep red 'eye' at the center of the flower, This deciduous … States. The plants produce a continuous supply of flowers throughout the summer and early fall with little or no seed production. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. When the species was named …
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… also known by its common name Louisiana Iris. This is a striking two tone pinkish red beauty with large darker red falls and yellow signals. It thrives in consistently moist or boggy soil, … thrive on moist soil and partial shade. Typically the flowers are quite large, wide and flat with distinctive gold markings in the center. The Louisiana hybrids are often hardy all the way …
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… to vary. Cool Cat catmint is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In early to mid-summer it produces showy, fragrant, lavender-pink blooms that are very popular with bees and other pollinators. If the dead flowers are removed it will rebloom in the fall. It …
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… last perennials to bloom, from late September through October. It produces long stems topped with large, white daisies featuring a yellow disc. It blooms in its first season and may be used … than a daisy. This species will grow in poor soils and will take full sun or partial shade, with moderate watering. Its common name, Montauk daisy, derives from the town of Montauk on Long …
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