… This clump-forming perennial needs partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. From March to June it produces blue blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
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… This vine grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It is resistant to deer. …
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… June is the month of total abundance in the rose garden, even if your garden contains only one rose. … this is the month they all come into bloom. Some might say it is a cruel twist of floral fate to have all this excess in one month. For the gardener who possesses heirloom roses that bloom … of their June flowers. The allure of roses is a universal one — and certainly not restricted to gardeners alone! This queen of flowers has played a major role in poetry, religion, art, and …
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… ‘has stunning soft dusty rose flowers, generously speckled and upfacing. The flowers are 3 to 6 inches on stems that stand 3 feet tall in late spring to early summer. This is one of the taller Asiatic hybrids. Asiatic hybrids are the easiest lilies to grow, are quite …
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… blooms with tightly recurved petals speckled with red spots in early spring. The stems stand 3 to 5 feet tall with flowers that are only 1½ to 2 inches. This is a Martagon hybrid, developed from Martagon native to Europe. Martagon lilies are well adapted …
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… Lilium ‘Anastasia’ has gorgeous flowers with striking hot-pink centers blending to white at the end of each petal. The flowers are huge and outfacing, measuring 6 to 8 inches, with a strong sweet fragrance. A single stem may grow as tall as 6 feet or more and hold up to 20 blooms. Anastasia is an Orienpet lily, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily, which combines the …
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… Chrysanthemumiflora star magnolia gets its name from the blossom's resemblance to a chrysanthemum corsage. Its abundant deep pink buds open to pale pink fragrant flowers. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
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… Nodding lilac gets its name from the tendency of its panicles of flowers to arch at the stem terminal and become pendulous. The blooms are purplish pink that fade to pink with a white interior. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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… thistle ( Cirsium arvense ) and the bull thistle ( Cirsium vulgare ). The Canada thistle is a perennial plant commonly found in disturbed ground, like farm fields, roadsides, and … rhizomes and seed. It generally produces single, narrow prickly stems that expand underground to form colonies. The aggressive root systems of these plants can go down 6 to 7 feet into the … thistle Cirsium discolor Pasture thistle Image By Fritz Flohr Reynolds - https://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzflohrreynolds/15143788606, CC BY-SA 2.0, …
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… FOX VALLEY® is a river birch cultivar that was selected for its uniform compact habit, adaptability to various soils, excellent disease/pest resistance, and ornamental exfoliating bark. The bark … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed and …
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