… <p>The flowers are pink. Throats are burgundy. The folliage is burgundy with green undertones. And the combination makes "Tango" a winner. Better yet, the bloom can start as early as April, and last through June. It's one of the smaller <em> Weigela</em>so it can fit nicely into a mixed border or a container, even in smaller yards.</p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much …
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… you can see how WINE & ROSES® <em>Weigela<em> got its name. The flowers, beginning in April and continuing into June, are a rosy deep pink. And the foliage is a dramatic burgundy. At about 5 feet tall and wide, it's also considerably more compact than its parent, <em>Weigela</em> florida, making …
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… <p>"Pink Delight" is a florida <em>Weigela</em>, the larger old-fashioned kind from China and Japan that first popularized <em>Weigela</em> in the U.S. In late spring and early summer its arching branches are covered with clusters of flowers in a clear, unfading … As a bonus, you may well see scattered repeat bloom in late summer. <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much …
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… In Latin "praecox" means very early, and in fact, Weigela praecox begins to bloom in mid-April, two weeks before other Weigela . The fragrant clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers are a bright, cheerful pink, and the show generally continues for 4 to 6 weeks. Some people like it next to a doorway, so they can enjoy the fragrance. Others use it as a specimen or hedge. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look …
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… Native to eastern and central North America, the red maple can reach a mature height of 40 to 60 feet and is used as a shade tree. In early spring before the leaves emerge, tiny red flowers cover the … sight against a blue sky. The samaras, or winged seeds, turn bright red in early summer and then fade to brown and fall to the ground. The cultivars of red maple are much more …
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… of the Seduction™ Series developed in the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus …
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… lilac. The stems stand 24 “tall with gray green fernlike foliage. It does best in full sun and blooms from early summer to early fall. It is attractive to buttterflies, bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The …
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… This elegant fall-blooming monkshood brings stately form and rich blue color to the garden from September well into October, when so many other plants … of each flower resembles the hoods of medieval monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the …
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… leaves. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send up spikes of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous …
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… If you want to grow hardy kiwi vine for the fruit as well as the flowers, you need both a male and a female. Hardy kiwi vine 'Andrey' is a male, capable of pollinating 5 female vines. In … clusters of greenish white flowers with a fragrance reminescent of lily of the valley in May and June. 'Andrey' comes from Vladivostok in Russia. It's hardy to -35, so you can be confidnet Chicago winters won't faze it. It's not fussy about soil. And it's happy in full sun or part shade. However, it will need frequent pruning and strong …
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