… above the broad green foliage with an extended period of flowering. This annual can be allowed to reseed in the garden or seeds can be collected and sown in late winter for transplanting after the last hard freezes are past in early spring. Full sun and well-drained …
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… Several species in the Rose family have similar flowers, but the leaves are pretty distinctive for each. Leaves near the base of the plant are largest, about 1 inch long and wide, on stems to 3 inches long. Leaflets become smaller and narrower as they ascend the stem; leaves near the …
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… Quamash is a bulbous perennial with 8- to 20-inch-long linear leaves and racemes of blue flowers on leafless stems in late spring. The … naturalize if planted in moist soil. Cooked quamash bulbs were once an important food source for Native Americans. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… family. It blooms in late summer with small white-lavender flowers. It can grow in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, fertile soils. Useful as groundcover for controlling erosion, it naturalizes by rhizomes and can become aggressive. Archived Copy: …
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… appear near mid-summer among the dark green, almost black, linear shaped leaves. This slow to spread groundcover is not winter hardy in most Chicago gardens, unfortunately. Tolerates shade and drought, once established. In tropical gardens it is frequently used as a substitute for lawn grasses. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… Variegated gold, green, and blue needles provide for a striking tri-color effect on this globose evergreen shrub to 6 feet in size in 10 years. With age, the plant will develop a central leader and slowly …
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… Argentina Skies' anise-scented sage ( Salvia guaranitica 'Argentina Skies') is noted for the sky-blue flowers produced atop this 5-foot, nonhardy perennial. Like other salvias, this … cultivar is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies. The scented foliage is disagreeable to deer. Once established, this plant is heat and drought tolerant. Archived Copy: This content …
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… Transylvanian sage is an upright perennial that can grow to 3 feet tall. A native of the Transylvanian Mountains in Romania, it produces square stiff … of lavender-blue flowers from June through September. Grow it with silver or white plants for a stunning effect in the perennial border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… white on this Japanese iris cultivar that thrives in heavy moist soils and full sun. The key to success is ensuring that the root system never completely dries out. Great choice for a pond side planting at or slightly above the water line. Archived Copy: This content was …
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