… garden, with 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 … 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 bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in either full sun or part shade. …
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… Hyacinthoides hispanica ‘Excelsior’ produces 13 to 15 hanging, bell-shaped flowers of deep blue in 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 1906 because of its larger, more intensely blue flowers. Plant taxonomists have tossed this …
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… inches across. Luna Red hardy hibiscus is a compact perennial that bears large red flowers in the summer months. It reaches a height of only about two to three feet with a width of about … As a form of the swamp rose mallow it prefers moist, and even wet, soils but can manage in average garden soils with regular deep watering in hot dry conditions. …
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… striking addition to any garden. The 5-inch double flowers are full and fluffy and bloom early in the 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. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. The American Hemerocallis Society has awarded Double Firecracker …
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… G. H. Hageman and has won awards from Dutch and English Bulb Societies. Plant 'Blue Pearl' in full sun and well-drained soils, and protect it from chipmunks and squirrels. The parental species is known as the snow crocus, in recognition of its ability to flower at the first hint of warmer weather in late winter. …
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… has long black leathery leaves that form a rosette. Each leaf has silvery bands which result in a highly dramatic appearance that has been likened to a pheasant leaf or a spider's web. Earth … moist but well-drained soil conditions and high ambient humidity. They are not hardy in Chicago, but can be overwintered in a bright location with special attention to their watering and humidity needs. …
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… Dicentra ‘Armore Pink’ grows 9 – 14 inches tall and blooms in the spring with pink heart shaped flowers that hang from long, arching, leafless stems. The … heart. The plant can be ephemeral and disappear when the weather warms but it will regrow in fall or the following spring. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to rabbits and …
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… called Beacon Silver because of the silver markings on its leaves, which can be quite bright in shady spots, like a silver beacon. Beacon Silver dead nettle is a low-growing perennial groundcover that thrives in shady areas. It typically reaches a height of about 6 to 12 inches and a spread of about 2 feet. In the early summer it bears small pinkish-mauve flowers above the foliage. Although it prefers …
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… into bloom from mid-summer up to the first hard frost. Finely dissected leaves are fern-like in appearance and tolerate humid conditions better than other species of lavender. When leaves … is closer to oregano than the traditional lavender. This plant is unfortunately not hardy in Chicago-area gardens unless grown in a container and brought indoors for the winter. Full sun, well-drained soils, and good air …
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… petioles of this cultivar are known for their deep burgundy color. This species performs best in shade and moist soils with a nice mulch of composted leaves in fall to take it through the winter. In the Chicago region it is insect and disease free. During very hot periods, particularly when …
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