… Rosa hugonis was named after Father Hugo (Hugh Scanlan), who sent seeds of this species back to Kew Gardens in 1899 from China. Lemon-yellow flowers in late spring and early summer are … the Royal Horticultural Society in 1914 and an Award of Garden Merit in 1925. Rosa hugonis is a tough, reliably hardy and extremely thorny shrub rose to 6' in the Chicago region, and is among the first of the shrub roses to bloom each year. …
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… This broadleaf evergreen selection grows 3' to 5' in height. New growth that appears in spring is yellow before it fades to a dark, shiny green. Plant pieris in a shrub border or use it as a foundation plant. Tiny …
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… Monte Cassino Aster is covered in white daisy-like flowers in late fall on mounded plants to 3 feet in height with whispy leaves. A native to North America, it, like all of the other species formerly included in the genus Aster, have …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 to 20 feet in height with a similar spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and … flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is reddish purple and in the fall turns a crimson red. This lovely small tree, native to the Far …
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… marked flowers at the tip and along the top half of the stems from late September up to the first very hard frost. Like other toad lilies, it prefers soils that are consistently … partially shaded locations in the garden. Once established, this very old Japanese cultivar is more resistant to soil that sometimes get too dry. You may need to protect the plant from rabbits and deer until …
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… Fritillaria raddeana is a close relative of crown imperial ( Fritillaria imperialis ), but features flowers in a range … of pastels from light green through yellow and soft pink (colors change as they age). Native to rocky hillsides in Iran and Turkmenistan, the plants are adapted to begin growth early in spring — when moisture from winter rains or snow is still available — …
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… Striking round heads of snowy white cover this annual from June to September. This species enjoys bright sunny locations in average soils and can tolerate drier conditions. The flowers of globe amaranth, which is native to tropical America, have papery, dry bracts that form the showy part of the plant. The true …
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… The 4 inch, dramatically re-curved blossoms have heavily ruffled petals. 'Elegant Explosion' is nocturnal, opening in late afternoon and closing the next morning. Although each flower lasts … 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. …
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… season and may re- bloom. Each blossom lasts at least 16 hours. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … are several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade …
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… in early mid season. The 5½- inch flowers stay open for at least 16 hours. Moon Ruffles is a nocturnal bloomer; the flowers typically open up near sunset and close the morning of the … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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