… 24 inches long) that form clusters at the ends of branches, which may resemble an umbrella. It is a North American native that can be found in moist woods but is also used in cultivation for the bold texture of its leaves. Its blooms are creamy white. Members of the …
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… but it also features the fragrant white blooms of the species during a long flowering period. In the more southern parts of its range, sweetbay magnolia is evergreen but it may lose all or most of its leaves during the winters in the Chicagoland area. This species is one of the few magnolias that will tolerate swampy …
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… Persian onion blooms in late spring/early summer with baseball-sized globes of purplish-pink florets on 3-foot stems. It will tolerate a range of soil types and conditions as long as it is well drained. Persian onion should be planted in full sun. …
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… Chive ( Allium schoenoprasum ) is an easy-to-grow, edible member of the Alliaceae family. Smaller, globe-shaped, purple flowers bloom atop long stems in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden in mid-summer. Cooks harvest the dark green leaves after they are at least 6 inches tall. …
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… This smaller growing elephant ear maxes out at 2 feet in size making it ideal for pot culture or in tropical gardens with limited space. A little bit hardier than most elephant ears. It is a sport or genetic bud mutation of the popular Portora hybrid. Rarely flowers. …
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… shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… red flowers. The 1 ½ inch wide flowers face outward and mature to fluffy seed heads. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8 . …
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… 'Snow Dwarf' Mockorange is an upright dwarf shrub that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In May and June it produces showy, fragrant flowers. The plant can be used as a specimen or in a hedge. …
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… are formed just above the green foliage on this nonhardy perennial. This plant thrives in heat but does not like drought; it is indifferent to soils. It's a great pollinator plant in the garden, attracting both insects and hummingbirds. …
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… produced throughout the summer on this ornamental annual poppy with bluish-green leaves. This is a pollinator magnet. Plant this flower in full sun and in moderately moist, rich soils and deadhead to encourage continuous flower production. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
