… selection of the native Blazing Star. Drought tolerant and thriving in full sun, this cultivar is also used as a cut flower. In shaded locations, the stems may need to be staked. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… up to 30 inches high and wide, with long leaves produced in a basal rosette. Sea lavender is a good filler plant for the perennial border. Small blooms develop on the multi-branched … of lavender for the garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This plant is native to Japan and parts of China. In early spring, dark green, strap-like foliage appears. … in full sun or light shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… groundcover in summer followed by brilliant red leaf color in fall. Needs full sun but is not fussy as to soils as long as they are well drained. Rabbits and deer avoid the foliage. … in fall should be removed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… A native of the tallgrass prairie, Stout Blue-Eyed Grass is a low-growing perennial that grows ½ - 1 inch tall. Easy to grow in full sun and average soil, … or in the perennial border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Chicago area followed by yellow to orange fall color in October. A very hardy cultivar that is popular in Finland. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive well drained … to maintain size and shape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This free-flowering, compact selection of the native black-eyed Susan is covered with golden-yellow, sterile petals surrounding the brownish-purple disk of fertile … the plants to flop over. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… nonhardy sage from June until frost. Indigo Spires salvia ( Salvia 'Indigo Spires') is a chance hybrid of Salvia longispicata and Salvia farinacea ; it was discovered by staff at … Botanical Gardens in 1979. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Bloodroot is among the earliest spring flowers to be found in the woods in eastern and central North … in the stem and rhizomes. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… compact form ultimately reaches 40' high and 10' wide. Hardy to USDA zone 3, this spruce is useful as a vertical blue accent or grouped as a screen or hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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