… Deadhead (remove old flowers) to promote increased flowering but leave a few to set seed for next year's crop. Plant it in full sun after danger of hard frosts has passed in moderately …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and attract many early pollinating insects, although in the Midwest, they bloom too early for most butterflies. …
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… Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and yellowish-brown fall color provide three seasons of interest. It is a wonderful choice for naturalizing into a woodland border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… its reddish-purple fall color, it provides three seasons of interest, but it is best known for its hairy flower panicles in late summer. …
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… spots but well-drained soil is essential. Prune in the winter months to remove dead wood and for shape. …
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… best. Dahlias are ot hardy in the Chicago area, and tubers must be dug, cleaned, and stored for the winter. …
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… edges and appear velvety, held on long dark green stems that make it an excellent choice for cutting. Pollinating insects and hummingbirds love the flowers. Dahlias are not hardy in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… not everyone finds pleasant. Not reliably hardy in the Chicago area, this plant is also noted for its tolerance of salt spray and poor, acidic soils. The very small leaves are deciduous …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… as a cut flower. Useful in container plantings, mixed perennial borders or as a groundcover for partial shade. The white accents on the leaves will provide a bright focus in shade. …
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