… blooms in late September to October, just when most perennials are fading. It is a true aster from Asia, with stiffly upright, jagged-toothed leaves topped by tight clusters of lavender-blue …
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… Wolong Chinese roof iris ( Iris tectorum ' Wolong'), a handsome selection made by Jim Waddick from natural populations in Wolong, Sichuan Province, China, in 1989. Plant 'Wolong' in full sun …
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… it is used as a specimen plant for large spaces. The European larch produces cones that change from red to yellow to brown in the fall. Its needles are soft bright green and grow in clusters …
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… Deep purple flowers are displayed above deep green leaves from August through September on Southern Cross ironweed ( Vernonia 'Southern Cross'), a hybrid …
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… Chaste tree ( Vitex agnus-castus ) blooms throughout the Chicago Botanic Garden from July through October. Similar to butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii ) in the Chicago area, …
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… maintain adequate soil moisture. Young plants may need a protective barrier to keep rabbits from nibbling the new stems off in early spring. …
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… shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October, it produces lightly fragrant salmon-pink and white blooms. It is a …
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… can grow 8-10 feet tall. It features fragrant, blush pink, double flowers to 3 inches across from late spring to frost and abundant red hips in autumn. The foliage is a glossy dark green. …
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… varieties. This cultivar was introduced in 1979 by Louis Stoddard. We obtained our specimens from the Boerner Botanical Gardens in the year 2000. …
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… thin look. During heavy snows, use a broom to brush off excess snow to prevent the branches from bending too far. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
