… ‘Old Copper’ is an initially upright then vase-shaped, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each curly, crimped …
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… ‘Primavera’ is an initially upright then vase-shaped, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each curly, crimped …
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… ‘Sunburst’ is a round, bushy, 9- to 10-feet tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each curly, crimped …
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… ‘Aurora’ is an initially upright then vase shaped, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each curly, crimped …
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… ‘Glowing Embers’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Each curly, crimped …
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… reach 7 to 8 feet tall are topped with yellow daisies with 10 to 20 petals and a yellow disc in late summer to fall. It has large ovate leaves with three prominent veins. The knobby tubers can be dug up during autumn. The tubers are very high in inulin, which converts to fructose in the fall. They can be peeled and eaten raw, and have a … be cubed and added to soup. They are sometimes marketed as "sunchokes" because the common name is misleading. It is believed it may be a misunderstanding of the Italian name for sunflower: …
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… Siloam June Bug daylily is gold with a dark maroon eye zone and a green throat. The flowers are miniature, measuring only 2-3/4 inches. It blooms in early mid season. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and …
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… Hibiscus militaris is more commonly known by its newer Latin name, Hibiscus laevis . The militaris refers to the … to the top and measure up to 6 inches across. The plant stands 4 to 6 feet tall, blooming in mid summer until fall, although each flower lasts only one day. Hibiscus laevis is native to the United States and Canada and grows in Illinois in wet areas such as marshes and along the edges of streams. …
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… The pink buds of David crabapple open to white flowers. This tree is an alternate year bloomer. The scarlet fruits in fall are showy and persistent. Good disease resistance is reported. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
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… Pitcher's sage ( Salvia azurea var. grandilflora ) is a drought-hardy, humidity-proof native of the lower Midwest known for the pairs of blue … soils overlaying limestone, this plant can grow too tall and flop over if cultivated in richer soils. Cutting the total height of the plant back to half in midsummer has been used by some gardeners to reduce the incidence of this problem. Once …
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