… This tree is found only the Black Hills of South Dakota. It grows to 40’ in height and 15’ in width. It does not tolerate heat well and shouldn’t be grown south of Zone 6. It is considered … Picea glauca , because it has a denser habit and brighter blue-green needles. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. …
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… This cultivar was developed in France. It has a broad conical shape with a mature size of 50’ with an equal spread. The stiff, serrated needles grow in bundles of two and have a 360° twist. The blue-green needles vary greatly in length (1½ to 4" long). It needs full sun and is tolerant of a range of soil types as long …
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… white flowers from mid-summer up to the first frost of fall. The sweet fragrance is strongest in evenings and early mornings. This is a great plant to attract pollinators of all sorts to the … This annual native to southeastern Australia should be planted after the soils have warmed in late spring, and in full sun and fertile soils. …
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… Act Blush’ has light lavender pink flowers that reach 18 -20 inches high. It begins blooming in early summer before the more common garden phlox and continues well into the summer. The flowers are lightly fragrant and attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. It is hardy in zones 4 - 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
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… Phlox ‘Opening Act White’ has white flowers that reach 18 -20 inches high. It begins blooming in early summer before the more common garden phlox and continues well into the summer. The flowers are lightly fragrant and attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. It is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
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… It grows only 6 inches high, forming a dense cushion/ mat of dark green foliage. It blooms in spring with a showy display of lavender blue flowers. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 – 9. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some varieties. …
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… Deep blue-purple single daisies are produced in masses above the 1-foot mounded foliage on this annual that thrives in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Cut back old blooms to promote a second flush of flowers. Grow in full sun and moist, well-drained soils and provide a location with good air movement to combat …
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… relative to coral bells, it forms a low mound of large, maple-shaped leaves, bronze-green in spring, later becoming deep green with crimson edges before disappearing in winter. Small, white, bell-shaped flowers appear in early- to midspring before the leaves. Mukdenia requires evenly moist soil and partial shade. …
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… darker colored bracts on this nonhardy salvia, which is typically used as a bedding plant in Chicago area gardens. Well-branched and compact, this heat and humidity tolerant Salvia … for their annual display. The flowers attract honeybees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. In warmer climates, the goldfinches apparently are very fond of their seeds in fall. …
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… leaves that are finely dissected and resemble columbine. The plant is striking even when not in bloom, and in midsummer upright stems emerge with puffy, lemon-yellow flower clusters. It is a large plant, … but it has fine-textured features. This mounded plant with tall fowering stems will be a plus in meadow gardens. A large midsummer bloomer of fine texture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
