… Pachypodium lealii is a small-growing bottle tree from southern Angola and Namibia, producing creamy white flowers on a branch well-armed with …
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… on a plant up to 3’ tall. The elegant petal formation helped this variety win a Gold Medal from the American Peony Society in 1993. Full sun in moderately fertile soils provides this plant …
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… the first growing season until the plant has re-established a functional root system. Free from most pests and diseases if given air space around the foliage to deter downy and powdery …
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… From August to September, this late-blooming hardy perennial produces deep wine-colored flowers …
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… red-purple, very noticeable in the spring. The Oriental spruce provides a refreshing change from the many Norway and white spruces that frequently dot the Midwestern landscape. Good …
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… that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum from a controlled cross for resistance to anthracnose and frost cracking. …
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… pointed lobes. Oval, dentate leaves to 3" long are well spaced along the upright stems. Blooms from the summer solstice to early fall and is pest- and disease-free for most gardeners. Attracts …
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… to 4'. Their leaves are greenish-gray. Most cultivars are grown for flower color, which ranges from white to yellow to red-orange, as well as for their long bloom, the flowering peaks in early …
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… fertile soil, after all danger of frost has passed. The native range of this cultivar extends from Mexico down to Panama. The genus Tithonia celebrates Tithonus, companion of Aurora, goddess …
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… blue to purple, three-petaled flowers last only for a day, but open in succession on the plant from May to June. It prefers moist, acidic, well-drained soil in part shade and will tolerate …
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