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  • … red-to-orange fruits. Its vase-shaped, branching structure makes it appropriate where space is limited. Adirondack is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are …
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  • … to dark green with a hint of purple. Deep red fruits persist into the winter. This cultivar is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension; it is notable for its spreading habit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy …
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  • … single white blossoms followed by bright red fruit, which persist into spring. This cultivar is noted for good disease resistance. Its smaller size makes it a good street tree under power lines. It is extensively planted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Crabapples are small flowering trees that …
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  • … At a height of 6 – 9 feet, Elizabeth hardy ginger is hard to miss. Her coral pink flowers give off the warm sweet scent of honeysuckle, luring both … and at least 4 hours of sun. In the North, they can take full sun. In the South, some shade is generally advised. While you can keep them in the ground year round in zone 7 and south, they …
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  • … inside, so only hummingbirds and certain butterflies have access to the nectar. The good news is that while the true flowers only last a few days, the bracts can last months. At two to three feet high, Dwarf Jamaican is one of the smallest varieties of Heliconia stricta. This makes it a good container plant for …
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  • … Big Daddy is a large-leaved blue hosta capable of forming a very large mound. Its corrugated, … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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  • … Its large (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide) mound of corrugated, cup-shaped, thick blue-green leaves is the dominant feature of Blue Vision hosta. It blooms in summer with white flowers. Hostas are … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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  • … 'Gunsmoke' is a very large (30 inches tall, 65 inches wide) metallic-blue hosta.  Besides the color, leaves … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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  • … June forms a medium mound of gold centered foliage of good substance with green margins. It is a sport of H . 'Halcyon' and was named Hosta of the Year for 2001 by the American Hosta … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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  • … Krossa Regal is a classic vase-shaped hosta with leaves that emerge bluish gray-green and become dark green by … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant