… Hibiscus 'Heartthrob' has stunning deep red flowers with very dark red centers and dark veins. The flowers are the size of dinner plates, measuring 8 – 10 inches across when fully open. The petals are overlapping and very slightly ruffled. The plant grows to 4 feet high and blooms in mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds and bees while resistant …
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… huge 7-inch bright yellow blooms on tall stems with grass-like leaves. It blooms in mid season and may rebloom. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies. 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 may continue to …
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… late spring to early summer. This species is native to the moist woodlands of Spain, Portugal, and northwestern Africa, and it thrives under similar conditions in Chicago area gardens. This cultivar was selected in … of its larger, more intensely blue flowers. Plant taxonomists have tossed this species back and forth between the genera Scilla, Endymion , and Hyacinthoides . Hopefully, recent DNA …
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… attach itself to any rough surface. It grows up to 15 ft with mildly fragrant white flowers and creamy white leaves. The leaves emerge as almost white and slowly mature to green. 'Early Light' will be slower growing due to the variegation. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . This is a cultivar of Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris …
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… Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic soils and rose-pink in alkaline soils – and color will change as the flowers age. This plant is hardy in zones 6-9 and will not survive Chicago’s harsh winters unless give a sheltered site, winter mulch and a …
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… oak leaves. The flowers of the oakleaf hydrangea, borne on large, upright panicles, are white and turn to purplish-pink in fall. The glossy, deep-green leaves in spring and summer give way to burgundy-red fall color. The oakleaf hydrangea is a shrub with four … of interest, unique leaves, interesting flowers, fall color, cinnamon-brown peeling bark, and handsome foliage in summer and fall. Plant it in the shrub border or in a lightly wooded …
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… Beauty’ is a dwarf narcissus that blooms very early in the spring. The petals are white and the corona is cylindrical and bright yellow but fades toward the base. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Division 1. It blooms in mid to late season with roundish white flowers. The petals are broad and white and the white corona is flared at the rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… orange-red frilled flowers of Papaver orientale ‘Turkenlouis’ are a favorite of the perennial and mixed borders. Successful gardeners grow them in full sun in well drained soils and take care to make sure the carrot-like rootstock is planted deeply. Deer, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks all avoid this species because of the combination of bristly haired leaves and …
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… It blooms in late spring with light to medium blue flowers. The falls have a yellow blotch and purple veins at the base. The stems are 2 to 3 feet tall and usually unbranched. The flowers are slightly below the leaves on the stem. The rhizomes are large, branched, and clump forming. This species is native to wet or boggy soils and will do well with wet feet in …
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