… plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews and English yews T. baccata. ; It prefers average, medium moist, … soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning. …
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… plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews ( T. cuspidata ); and English yews ( T. baccata ). It prefers … soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning. …
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… This is a clump-forming perennial which can reach a height of 5' with a 4’ spread. The foliage is lacy and fine-textured resembling columbine or maidenhair fern. It blooms with tiny, double …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bailey Nurseries, who market the plant. It retains its green color in winter like Techny, but is much more dense and compact, forming a pyramid about six feet tall by three feet wide. This cultivar would be good for a low hedge or an accent plant where space is limited. …
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… Allium senescens , also known as German garlic, is a tough perennial for the Chicago area with pink or lavender flowers from July through August. … moths, and bees are attracted to the flowers, while the sap from the bruised leaves and bulbs is reported to deter insects and moles. …
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… This unassuming little ornamental onion is often overlooked until October, when pure white flowers appear atop 10-inch stalks. The little … with long stamens protruding from them. The leaves are very thin and round. Because it is so small, it should not be planted where it will be shaded out by taller plants. Japanese …
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… This silvery plant that does not bear flowers has long, lacy leaves and is used solely for its foliage. Use it to give nice color to the garden bed. One of the more … Powis Castle sage has leaves like a soft dusty miller. Hardy only to USDA Zone 6, it is well worth using in the northern part of the state as an annual. Today's plantsmen consider …
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… One of the latest of the late bloomers, balsam aster ( Aster ageratoides ) is a true aster native to eastern Asia. The plants grow vigorously into bushy 3-foot plants with … When fully open, the flowers become lavender. As a late bloomer into November, balsam aster is a good plant for pollinators. …
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… in low-fertility soils, and water only during the most severe droughts once the root system is established. This boltonia is a butterfly magnet. …
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… Ivory tower wisteria is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 30 feet under full sun with moderate moisture … permits the long pendulous flowers to be appreciated to their fullest extent. It is resistant to deer. …
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