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  • … Iris cristata has blue to lavender flowers with a distinctive orange blotch. It is a dwarf iris standing only 6 inches high, native to floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … flowers with lime throats. The large 6 inch flowers appear late in the season. This is a stunning addition to any garden. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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  • … throat in mid season. The blooms are large, measuring 6 inches, and are very fragrant. It is attractive to butterflies. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Yellow Pinwheel daylily is lemon yellow with a greenish throat. The huge, very fragrant 8-inch blooms appear in mid to … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … petals. It stands 4 -5 ft high and blooms continuously from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. This is a winter hardy hibiscus in zones 4 – 9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … purple foliage. At maturity it stands 30-36 inches high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … with a crimson red eye. It grows to 3 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy to zone 4. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This is an extremely adaptable iris with foot-long, strap-like, arching, attractive gray-green leaves. … shape but also from the historical fact that it was grown on thatched roofs in the Orient. It is more shade-tolerant than most irises. Its unusually shaped flowers set this iris apart …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. …
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  • … Maybrook is one of the smaller flowering lady slipper orchid hybrids with a brilliant white flag veined in … in green. The handsome green foliage featured darker green splotches, ensuring the plant is attractive even when not in flower. Well drained yet moisture retentive media needs to be …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant