… Russian sage is a wonderful, fragrant addition to the garden, blooming for more than two months in the late summer and fall. Small blue flowers contrast with gray, finely dissected leaves on a widely branched, clump-forming, hardy perennial. Once its root system has become established in the second year of growth, this becomes a perfect plant for very hot, dry, sunny garden settings. Plantings can reach 5 feet in height and spread an equal distance. Rabbits, voles, and deer find the foliage and flowers …
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… spikes up to 18 inches high above the olive-green tomentose (fuzzy) leaves starting in July and continuing—if deadheaded—well into late summer. Plant this cultivar in full sun in average soil, and water it well until the root system is well-established; thereafter, it will …
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… bromeliad that produces showy pineapple shaped flower spikes with bright red bracts. Grow in full sun, periodically refresh the water in the basin and bring indoors before the first frost. …
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… Persian onion blooms in late spring/early summer with baseball-sized globes of purplish-pink florets on 3-foot stems. … of soil types and conditions as long as it is well drained. Persian onion should be planted in full sun. …
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… 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 …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 10 inches in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms with a yellow center that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is also attractive to birds. …
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… Dark green leaves patterned in silver produce upright flowers with reflexed petals in various pastel shades and red. Color and degree of leaf coloration is dependent upon the …
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… Lanceleaf coreopsis is a compact plant that grows up to 2 feet tall and is useful in the perennial garden. Larger than some other coreopsis flowers, the lanceleaf produces 2-inch-diameter yellow blooms in early summer. This species is a sun-loving native to our Illinois prairies. …
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… SCOOP™ Cranberry Coneflower DOUBLE SCOOP™ coneflower series has a unique flower in a rainbow of colors that resemble ice cream cones. The overall habit is strong, upright and mid-sized for a middle layer in the perennial garden. Minimal maintenance, fertilizer and watering is required once …
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