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  • … Ruby Joe pye weed is much like the tradition native Joe pye weed but starts blooming earlier in the spring and goes later in the summer. The overall stature is shorter and less floppy but still has big pink blooms with …
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  • … yellow flowers are held on slender stems above a clump of mid green hairy basal leaves. Plant in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4b – 9a. …
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  • … semi- doubles held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
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  • … of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has showy green blooms in May and June. It can be used in a border or as a ground cover. It is resistant to deer. …
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  • … Carex radiata is perennial sedge common throughout Illinois, where it is found in woodlands and ravines. It prefers dappled sunlight to medium shade, moist conditions, and a rich loamy soil with abundant organic matter. The light green leaves grow in thick clumps and reach 12 inches tall, preferring a cool environment. …
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  • … This hybrid has the classic Cattleya orchid-shaped flower in a deep red with a bilaterally symmetrical yellow blotch on the lip. It comes with the famous orchid fragrance as well. Grow this orchid in bright light, with high humidity and temperatures, good air movement, and potting media with …
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  • … Lightly fragrant trumpet shaped peach flowers edged in yellow appear at four feet in height from the end of June into early July. Plant bulbs among shrubs and perennials that will …
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  • … honeysuckle is an evergreen vine with narrow, velvety, sea-green leaves. It is best grown in sun in moderate soil where it produces purple-red flowers with a hint of yellow during May and June. …
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  • … 'Morden Blush') is a beautiful, light pink shrub rose that grows up to 3 feet when planted in full sun and moderate soil. From mid-June through mid-October, it produces fragrant flowers followed by attractive orange red fruit in late fall and into early winter. …
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  • … This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in early April with light rosy purple flower clusters. In the fall, its leaves become a mix of yellow, orange and wine. It can tolerate full sun. Like …
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