… Do you like blueberries? This is a blueberry bush, and if you're here in the spring you'll see the white flowers that turn into the blueberries in … Bluecrop blueberry is a self-pollinating blueberry that was bred to produce large berries and high yields. It prefers moist acidic soils but will tolerate average soils with additional watering. It can grow to eight feet in height and width and can form a hedge or screen if desired. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… perennial that grows 4 to 10 feet tall. It has large 8-inch-long leaves that are cupped and can hold water (hence its name). In late summer into early fall it produces 3- to 4-inch flowers resembling sunflowers. Cup Plant prefers full sun and loamy soil; it attracts butterflies and goldfinches, the latter of which eat the seeds and drink the water held in the leaves. …
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… with color from July through the first part of October. Bred specifically for landscape, pot, and cut flower sales, this cultivar is an improvement over older cultivars with thinner, weaker stems and sparse flowering spikes. Plant it in full sun and in well- drained, moisture-retentive soils. This plant is a pollinator attractor for the home …
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… This bulb needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. From May to August it produces blue and purple blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in March and April. It belongs in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
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… Native to the Midwest, this tree grows to a height of 82 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and green flowers in May and June. It is best used as a shade tree. …
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… <p>This clump-forming evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From early spring to early fall it produces purple and red flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. </p> …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms in September and October that attract hummingbirds. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial needs partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… of the autumn landscape. There are about 250 species native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Illinois native perennial asters grow along roadsides, in woodlands, prairies and other natural areas. As summer wanes, they put on a stellar show of flowers in blue, purple, pink, violet, or white that attract butterflies and other pollinators. Although wild asters have a reputation for looking lanky or weedy rather …
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