… Sweet black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') is one of five species of black-eyed Susan native to Illinois, all of which have yellow flowers with brown centers. Sweet black-eyed Susan has … real novelty, with sunshine-yellow petals that are rolled into extremely narrow tubes referred to as quills. It was named for the man who found it along some railroad tracks in southern …
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… This weeping willow is a cross between Salix babylonica (weeping willow) and Salix pentandra (bay willow). It is a … known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In …
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… Introduced in 2007 as part of the CITY™ Series, Heuchera 'Paris' is a repeat blooming introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries. Paris Coral Bells has green and sliver leaves with dark rose pink flowers. This is a coral bells for part shade and, unlike many other coral bells, it will bloom all summer. It will attract bees and hummingbirds, and is deer resistant. This coral bells will mature to a tidy mounded form about 7 inches tall by 14 inches wide; the decorative 14 inch spikes of …
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… Love Pat features blue-green, slug-resistant foliage forming a medium to large mound (14 inches tall by 16 inches wide) over time. It is a Tokudama variety of hosta, which blooms with white flowers in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce …
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… Noted for its dependability and good growth rate, Shade Fanfare is a medium (2-feet wide by 1½ feet tall) hosta featuring medium to light green foliage with a creamy margin.It blooms in June to July with lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, …
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… This perennial grows to about 1 foot with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In spring and summer it produces lavender and purple blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is resistant to deer. …
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… This aquatic plant native to the Midwest grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
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… This evergreen tree can reach a height of 50 feet with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces showy red fruit that is attractive to birds. It belongs in a hedge. …
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… This evergreen tree needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 30 feet. From March to June it produces yellow blooms that attract birds. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
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… <p>This evergreen perennial is native to east Africa and needs bright, indirect indoor light with dry moisture conditions to reach a height of about 2 feet. From late summer to early winter it produces attractive white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
