… increase in width over time. This wild species collected by members of the Garden's staff from the Caucasus Region attracts butterflies and many different kinds of bees while repelling …
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… in full sun. It features magenta purple flowers that sparkle like jewels over its gold foliage from late summer through early fall until a secondary bloom extends the show later into the fall. …
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… Tall willowy stems produce clusters of flowers with dark red petals and a bright yellow corona from late spring through to the first frost of fall. The flowers attract nectar feeding …
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… late into winter. Hellebores perform best in moist soils and microclimates that protect them from the harshest of winter weather in the Chicago region. …
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… It is attractive to hummingbirds and bees while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
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… at the edges of ponds or streams in the southeastern United States. The word “mallow comes from the family name “Malvaceae” meaning mucilaginous (sticky) referring to the fibrous stems or …
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… burgundy and edged with sharp spines. A branched flower spike produces lavender-blue flowers from red-edged bracts. The flowers will last for months, but once the flowers fade, the plant …
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… garden. Plant in full sun to at least half day full sun for best flower production and protect from rabbits, chipmunks, deer, etc. who find the foliage and bulbs tasty. …
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… the large yellow flowers that are shaped like tulips. The EMERALD CITY® tulip tree is derived from a tree native to the wooded areas of the eastern part of north America. This cultivar has a …
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… flowers during March and April, stiff, spiny, holly-like leaves, and bright red berries, from which it gets its common name. Birds and small mammals love the fruit, which also makes a …
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