… banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer LITTLE HENRY® sweetspire bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves turn various shades of red and orange prior to falling. When given optimal … sun, and consistently rich, moist, but well-drained soils it will reach only three feet in height and width. Sweetspire can sucker aggressively, especially in optimal conditions, so …
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… Tycoon is a lovely royal purple. It stands 38 inches high and blooms in late spring. In 1950 Tycoon was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society, and in 1951 it received the Morgan-Wood Award, the highest honor given to a Siberian iris. Siberian …
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… Night is a rich, dark, blue-violet with velvety falls. It stands 20 inches high and blooms in mid season. In 1963 Velvet Night was awarded Honorable Mention, and in 1969 it won the Morgan Award, the highest award given to a Siberian iris. Siberian irises lack …
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… Giant fleeceflower ( Persicaria polymorpha ) is a big, bold, hardy perennial that blooms in July and August. It reaches a height of 4 to 6 feet and is topped with large, feathery white … as are some other fleeceflowers. Although the flowers resemble goatsbeard, this species is in the buckwheat family, and it blooms after goatsbeard is finished. Recent taxonomic treatments in the Flora of China—an international collaborative effort to publish the first English-language …
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… edges. That's why this plant is called T.Rex! T.Rex stonecrop bears reddish-pink flowerheads in later summer and early fall and it is customary to retain the flowers heads over the winter months, cutting the plants back in early spring. Stonecrop likes hot sunny dry conditions as the plant stores water in its fleshy leaves and stems, and it suitable for sites that may be difficult to maintain or …
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… Most plants in the genus Plectranthus that are familiar to northern gardeners are small house plants valued for their colorful aromatic leaves. Being in the mint family, they have square stems and opposite leaves. Large spur-flower looks very … swept-back petals, revealing the long stamens. It is only hardy to Zone 8, but it can be grown in northern climates and set outside during the summer. The flowers will bloom in September and …
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… 15 feet tall. Apetulous flowers with dense, red stamens surrounded by brownish bracts appear in late winter to early spring before the foliage. Flowers are attractive on close inspection, … to be somewhat insignificant. Oval to oblong leaves (to 4 inches long) emerge reddish-purple in spring, mature to a lustrous, medium to dark green in summer and change to variable shades of yellow, orange and red in fall. Bark of mature trees …
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… American cranberrybush viburnum will reach a height of 6’ with an equal spread. It blooms in May with showy white, flat-topped clusters of flowers. These give way to edible red fruits in the fall. Foliage emerges burgundy in the spring then changes to green. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy …
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… Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at Elite Growers as a white-flowered sport of … Whitewater forms a dense low carpet, growing 4" to 6" tall and spreading 12" to 18" wide in a single season. Over time, it can cover a more expansive area. The plant is dense enough to … are produced on creeping, wiry stems. The foliage turns an attractive burgundy to bronze in winter months; it is evergreen in mild climates. …
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… the larger old-fashioned kind from China and Japan that first popularized <em>Weigela</em> in the U.S. In late spring and early summer its arching branches are covered with clusters of flowers in a clear, unfading pink. As a bonus, you may well see scattered repeat bloom in late summer. …
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