… aromatic. It does best in full sun with moderate moisture. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. Best planted in borders, this is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea refers to Achilles, hero of the …
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… flaring petals that start with red buds that open to white. It is prized for its fragrance and may be used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching stems make it an attractive addition to the garden. It has a nice, tidy mounding habit and will reach about 4 feet in height. This species is more winter hardy than other abelias and …
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… with pink buds opening to white blooms in late spring or early summer. The flowers are tubular and red, with five flaring white petals. It is prized for its fragrance and may be used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching stems make it an attractive addition to the garden. It has a nice tidy mounding …
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… leaves emerge early. The plant grows 10 feet in height with a similar spread, and it is highly admired for its semi-weeping branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is red and turns a brighter red in the fall. This lovely small tree, …
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… that appear in the spring. It does not produce any fruit. Fall color is not vivid (yellows and browns). It can reach a height of 80 with a spread of 60 feet. It can tolerate some shade and has medium soil and water requirements. It should be noted that this is a taprooted tree which makes it difficult …
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… Cinderella windflower has beautiful rose pink flowers in summer and fall that move in the slightest breeze. After the flowers have faded, you may see fluffy seedheads remaining. Cinderella flowers from mid-summer through fall and the flowers are held on 12 inch high, thick stems. Cinderella prefers full sun or part shade and can grow in to a clump up to 2 feet wide. It prefers consistently moist, but well-drained …
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… This plant is a member of the onion family, so the leaves resemble those of onions, chives and garlic. As an ornamental onion, it was bred to have a large, tight, softball-sized globe of lilac purple florets up to 8 inches in diameter which attracts bees and butterflies in late spring. 'Gladiator' grows to around 3-4 feet in height and prefers sunny well-drained locations. While spectacular on its own, it pairs well with …
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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 … the leaves are food for monarch butterfly larvae. Plant in full sun, moderately fertile soil and water to get the root system established. Unfortunately this native of southern Mexico and Central America is not root hardy in the Chicago area. Milky sap can cause contact dermatitis …
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… untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping petals and a fruity scent. This is one of a series of recent hybrids between our native Calycanthus floridus and Calycanthus chinensis done at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in North Carolina. The flowers are …
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… Clematis 'Marie Boisselot', a vigorous deciduous climber, grows 8 to 10 feet and produces large, single, creamy white, 6 to 8-inch flowers with yellow centers in early summer to early fall. It flowers on old wood in the spring and then again on the new season's growth and is a member of clematis pruning group 2 or 3. A hard pruning in the late winter to early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
