… Two-inch clusters of pink buds that open into starry white flowers appear in June and contrast beautifully with the dark burgundy foliage of this dwarf form of a small shrub native to eastern and central North American. It originated as a cross including Diablo®, which provided the burgundy foliage and a dwarf form of the species. Full to partial sun and average soils are among the few …
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… ‘Lady in Black’ features purple foliage and stems that are topped by a mass of tiny pale pink to white flowers with rosy centers from September through October. It is a mounded perennial that grows 3 feet tall and wide and was rated highly in the aster trials held at the Garden. Great plant for attracting …
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… plant that is derived from native North American plants. Therese has strappy gray-green leaves and bears attractive three-petaled pink flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter that appear from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about two feet in height and nearly three feet in width. In an evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the Chicago Botanic …
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… <p>The species of this clump-forming evergreen perennial is native to Africa and needs bright, indirect indoor light and dry moisture conditions to reach a height of about 3 feet. In the spring it produces attractive white and green blooms.</p> …
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… Chayote squash are native to southern Mexico and cultivated across much of the Tropics for the edible fruit and young stems. Under ideal conditions (high humidity, well drained soils, mild temperatures) it can become rampant and overwhelm native vegetation. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It is a ground cover and is native to the Midwest. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms from March through June. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This specimen bulb grows to a height of 8 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy yellow blooms in May and June. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This vine grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Red fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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