… can be pushed into different directions, where they obediently stay put. Good pink perennial for late-summer gardening …
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… growing season in Chicago-area gardens. Their honey-like fragrance is a powerful attractant for pollinating insects and hummingbirds. Plant this perennial in full sun. In USDA Zones 7 to …
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… perennial vary in color as they age from cream to orange to a bright rose pink, providing for an ever-changing color palette in the garden. Bred from the hardiest of the species, it still …
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… flowers are not present. This species of acacia has been a favorite of the florist industry for decades. Grow this plant in full sun and in dry-ish soils that are neutral to slightly …
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… climates. The tree is dioecious (there are separate male and female plants) and is known best for its compound trifoliate leaves that resemble those of some ashes and ivies. …
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… Although it produces white flowers in mid-summer followed by red berries, it is grown mainly for its arching foliage that can reach 4 feet and turns yellowish-gold in the fall. Grow it in …
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… well, even in hot Midwestern summers, and is very drought tolerant. It is a wonderful shrub for border or hedge. …
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… habit as they grow to 14-20 inches in height and up to 36 inches across. These mums are good for beds and containers. 2021 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is dense and clump-forming, reaching 12 inches tall. Its stiff, …
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… muscles. This cultivar of our native hornbeam tree was developed in south-eastern Wisconsin for superior fall color with the tree turning almost completely orange or red. It grows to about …
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