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  • … Beautiful 5- to 9-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 to 25 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful horizontal branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June …
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  • … Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 to 25 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful horizontal branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June …
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  • … Pslm, from the bright red seeds that ripen around Christmas in tropical climates. Light yellow to bright orange sheaths at the base of each leaf provide ornament throughout the year. Adapted to most environments it does not tolerate standing water or temperatures close to freezing. Young … plants can be kept in large containers and moved indoors in the Chicago region but the need for very warm temperatures necessitate keeping it indoors from the first of September to
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  • … fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, closely packed flowers which bloom in late spring to summer. The stems stand 20 inches high. 'Verslilac' does well in evenly moist soil in partial shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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  • … The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom June to July. The dark purple stems stand 18 inches high. 'Vision in Red' does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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  • … The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in mid to late summer. The stems stand 18 inches high. Vision in White does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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  • … divided foliage. The panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom June to July. This is a tall astilbe with stems that stand 4 ft high. Purpurkerze does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest …
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  • … has lovely white sprays on top of dark green foliage. It is one of the first astilbes to bloom in late spring. The fluffy upright panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which stand 24 inches high. Gladstone does well in shade to partial shade, where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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  • … The soft, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in early to mid-summer. The stalks stand 2 feet high. 'Peach Blossom' does well in shade to partial shade in constantly moist soil where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady … After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
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  • … This plant stands 2 to 4 feet tall with hairy white stems, and its leaves are 6 to 8 inches long with deep wavy margins and white undersides. Globe thistle produces about 4 to … will begin to appear in late June and bloom until nearly September. The stiff stems are good for cut and dried flowers. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Small globe thistle is an excellent, …
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