… Kyushu panicle hydrangea is an upright shrub that grows to a maximum height of 8 feet. It requires full sun or partial … flowers are interspersed with larger sterile flowers that are held on long stalks. The plant is useful in a border, blooming long after most shrubs are done. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… appeal. This non-hardy shrub can get large in warmer climates, but in the Chicago area, that is unlikely. It attracts pollinators to the garden and is relatively pest free. Sunny to partially shaded locations are preferred with soils that stay …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the United States, this coneflower is an upright clump-forming perennial that grows in both moist and dry soils to 3 feet tall, … orange or yellow daisy-like flowers and blooms profusely from July through October, and is well-suited for cutting. Plant in the border, prairie, or cottage garden where it will attract …
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… Green flowers are fairly rare in the plant kingdom, where the emphasis is on standing out from the crowd (of green vegetation) to attract pollinators. Rosa 'Green Ice', … mature to light green. A miniature rose, this plant reliably grows to 12 inches in height, and is winter hardy to USDA Zone 4 (well into Wisconsin). …
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… Salvia × sylvestris 'Blauhügel' is a cultivar developed in Germany and sold in the United States under the translated name of … Deadheading will be rewarded with a second flush of flowers later in the summer. This cultivar is deer and rabbit resistant but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. …
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… This variety of glory-of-the snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Gigantea’) is one of the largest-flowering and has 1-inch-wide, pale blue flowers. A perennial bulb that … 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs should be planted 3 inches deep in well-drained soil. It is best used in the front of the border or where it can be seen. …
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… Chinese Sedum is a mat-forming 3-inch succulent which turns a showy bronze and burgundy color in fall. Its … It can be grown as a ground cover in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil and is perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope. …
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… Native to the United States, mountain mint is an erect, many-branched perennial that grows 2 – 3 feet tall and features narrow, tapering … in swamps and along streams and ponds. When crushed, it produces a strong, mint-like aroma and is often used to make tea. …
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… At 2 feet in height, Vivid obedient plant ( Physostegia virginiana 'Vivid') is shorter than the straight species and produces lavender-pink flowers in vertical rows on … natives, 'Vivid' prefers full sun and moist soils; when provided with these conditions, it is not prone to disease and insect infestations. …
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… This Norway spruce is a dwarf conifer with a pyramidal shape, reaching no more than 4-5 feet tall and wide. It has much shorter, denser branching than the species. Like other spruces, it is extremely cold-hardy. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Norway …
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