… A native hybrid, Lemon Queen perennial sunflower ( Helianthus 'Lemon Queen') is a strikingly tall beauty, growing to 8 feet in height and 6 feet in width with 2-inch diameter, with soft-lemon sunflowers from late July to frost. Plant 'Lemon Queen' in full sun, in the back of the flower bed, and avoid excessive …
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… Paeonia 'Yellow Doodle Dandy' is an Itoh or intersectional hybrid peony. The creamy yellow double flowers are 8 inches across with a subtle fragrance. The plant grows to 2 to 2 1/2 feet, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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… This balloon flower cultivar typically grows to only a couple of feet tall (about two-thirds the height of the species). Unique, puffy flower … double, blue, upward-facing, bell-shaped flowers with five pointed lobes. Oval, dentate leaves to 3" long are well spaced along the upright stems. Blooms from the summer solstice to early fall and is pest- and disease-free for most gardeners. Attracts a number of pollen- and nectar-feeding …
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… Baldwin's or western ironweed is native to the western parts of the eastern US from Minnesota down to Texas, where it thrives in the drier soils of the Great Plains. It bears bright purple …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 10 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… This pyramidal evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 50 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… Native to northeastern North America, the yellow birch is rare in Illinois, which is at the southwestern edge of its native range. While its shiny … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark --white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
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… foliage with the slightest hint of darker spots completes the package. Indoors grow in bright to moderate light levels, moderate humidity, cool to moderate temperatures and repot yearly to insure the potting media is moisture retentive but drains freely. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, …
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… flag and petals veined in green with a green cup was quite the rage in 1900. It's ability to tolerate household conditions has increased popularity to the point it is described as the easiest of lady slipper orchids for beginners to grow in the twenty-first …
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… growing orchid hybrid of Zygopetalum and Zygosepalum . The light fragrance has been compared to hyacinths with a touch of pepper. These orchids require neither hot nor cold conditions to flower successfully but their leaves are prone to black spot if the air movement is not exceptionally good. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its …
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