… branches, which are covered with colorful reddish peeling bark. This shrub's native habitat is from the Lake Michigan dunes to the prairies, making it a hardy plant tolerant of many …
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… Border Jewel Himalayan fleeceflower is derived from a wildflower native to the Himalayas. As a groundcover, Border Jewel grows to about eight …
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… feet after fifteen years. It has dark green needles that have a bluish cast and branches from the ground adding to its desirable form. This tree requires a sunny spot and well-drained …
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… of violet thrive in shaded to partly shaded landscape settings, containers, and window boxes from early summer through the heat and humidity of July and August and into the end of the season …
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… Medal, given annually to just one tall bearded iris, is the highest award an iris can receive from the American Iris Society. …
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… that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum from a controlled cross for anthracnose resistance. …
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… is a wildflower native to the eastern United States that grows in environments ranging from damp grassland prairies to high-altitude mountain meadows. This member of the primrose …
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… flowers, one to each plant, are violet blue, yellow, or white. The name Pasque is derived from the Old French word for Easter and patens means spreading. Plant in well-drained soil in …
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… Red Bartlett as the fruit is either completely or mostly bright red. This tree is descended from a Bartlett pear tree that was found in Australia in the 1950s to have red fruit. Bartlett …
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… blossoms in mid-spring. Like most azaleas, it prefers a partly shaded site, with protection from afternoon sun, such as on a northerly or eastern frontage. It requires a rich acidic …
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