… cool winter temperatures before they produce flowers. This series cuts the production time in half. Plant them in fertile, moderately moist, well-drained soils and in partially shaded conditions. Deadhead the first year to prevent seed set and encourage a …
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… produces fragrant dusty pink colored 5-inch flowers from July through September and does best in full sun in well-drained soils. During the summer, the plant will attract butterflies and other pollinators. Leave the dead stems with their seedheads attached in winter and they will attract birds. PIXIE MEADOWBRITE™ coneflower is a Chicagoland Grows® …
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… royal paintbrush ( Haemanthus albiflos ) is native to southern Africa, where it can be found in a range of habitats from temperate mountain slopes to rocky sea coasts. The evergreen, leathery leaves are resistant to salt spray, and the plant can grow and flower in full sun or shady environments. The petals are absent in this flower, the showy parts of which are composed of the white stamens and the light-colored …
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… ‘Advent’ is an upright, many-branched shrub, 9’-10’ tall that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each tiny yellow … Large rounded leaves with wavy margins are initially yellow-green changing to sage-green in the summer before becoming yellow in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels were created by the …
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… bulb that adds grace and beauty to the spring garden. Erythronium is not widely grown in American gardens, yet many of its species are native to the western states. The leaves are … sulfur-yellow flowers with brown central rings and deep yellow anthers. Grow Pagoda trout lily in moist soil and partial sun, where it will produce 10-inch-high plants in April and May. For an effective presentation, plant them in groups and leave them undisturbed. …
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… is an upright perennial with opposite leaves topped with sprays of small white flowers in August and September. It reaches a height of four to five feet, branching only near the top as … distinguished by narrow leaves that are broader at the base, with a distinct petiole. It grows in open sunny areas and is not fussy about soil conditions. It is a native plant in the aster family, widespread in eastern and central North America, and attracts many …
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… Midnight Magic daylily has very deep burgundy red flowers with yellow throats in early season. The blooms are 5 ½ inches and last for 16 hours or more. The foliage is quite tall, measuring 38 inches. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and …
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… Forever Purple Coral Bells is an award winning introduction by Terra Nova Nurseries. Introduced in 2014, this Heuchera hybrid, combining three species, is a vigorous, multi-crowned, heat … plant with great potential. It has all purple leaves and short spikes of purple pink flowers in mid summer. It matures to a mound 12 inches tall by 22 inches wide, the flowers only increase … the height slightly to 15 inches. The leaves are ruffled and this plant will grow well in both sun and shade. Suitable for containers, massed as a groundcover or mixed in a boarder …
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… Southern Comfort Coral Bells, introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in 2007, is a Heuchera hybrid that has great color and heat tolerance. It matures to 14 inches … mature to a browner tone form a large leafy mound. 22 inch tall plumes of cream flowers appear in late summer and fall adding a fluffy aspect over the golden foliage. It will tolerate full sun to partial shade and is evergreen in climates with milder winters. It is deer resistant and the flowers will attract bees and …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed … pink and a small crimson eye. The blossoms have conspicuous columnar reproductive structures in the middle, making them appear quite tropical. The flowers are followed by attractive seed … remain on the plant through winter. They prefers moist, and even wet, soils but can manage in average garden soils with regular deep watering in hot dry conditions. …
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