… Masses of pure orange flowers are the featured attraction of this short lived perennial from the Caucasus Region. Allow the plants to mature their fruit capsules to supply future …
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… From Thailand comes this vining member of the Lamiaceae (mint family) with pendulous racemes …
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… cascade over retaining walls. Like all hemlocks, it prefers acidic, sandy soil and protection from winter winds. …
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… these tulips in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil and in sunny positions in fall; protect from squirrels and chipmunks using netting over the soil or inter-planting with ornamental onions. …
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… displays. Plant this tulip in full sun and moisture-retentive, well-drained soil, and protect from marauding deer, rabbits, etc. Triumph class tulips typically are not perennials in Chicago- …
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… green-eyed, daisy-shaped flowers in orange, transitioning to yellow towards the tips. Derived from native midwestern parents, this short-lived perennial is well-adapted to the Chicago climate …
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… The whitecrack willow is a naturally occurring hybrid from central Europe. It is an exceptionally tall-growing willow capable of reaching sixty feet in …
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… Large pink flowers are produced virtually continuously from late spring to the first hard frosts of fall on this non-hardy perennial. Plant in full sun, …
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… of intensely purple flowers and bracts are produced above the bushy well branched plants from June up to the first hard frost. Green heart shaped leaves are retained all of the way down …
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… to hang toward one side of the flower stalk, a characteristic that distinguishes this species from close relatives. It tolerates damp soil and is resistant to rabbits and deer nibbling. Plant …
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