… <p>'Elvera', perhaps better known as MIDNIGHT WINE®, is a deciduous shrub that has pink blooms from April through June and beautiful purple-burgundy … hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements.No deadheading. …
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… Pretty as those pink flowers are in spring, the foliage is the main attraction with 'Sunset.', and it puts on an ever-changing show. In spring, the … and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a bush that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements.No deadheading. …
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… Cream-edge Tatarian dogwood is so called because of the creamy margins on its grayish green foliage. In other respects, … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… petals and a fruity scent. 'Michael Lindsey' has very fragrant deep violet-red flowers, grows to 8’, and has good yellow fall color. It was selected by plantsman Allen Bush. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect …
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… leaves with purple undersides and purple stems make this plant a beautiful textural addition to the perennial garden, even when it is not blooming. The leaves of ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’ are a glossy dark green, infused with … from a garden in Scotland by James Crawford, and named after his late wife. In late summer, 3- to 4-foot sturdy stems arise from the foliage with large clusters of buds that open into groups …
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… Weeper Canadian hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis 'Ashfield Weeper') will grow only as high as it is staked. When staked, the lateral branches are gracefully pendulous. If left unstaked, this cultivar can be used as a ground cover, and it is particularly effective if allowed to cascade over retaining walls. Like all hemlocks, it prefers acidic, sandy soil and protection …
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… This deer-resistant needled evergreen is native to Japan, Korea, and China. It prefers shade and moist, well-drained soils. It is called plum yew because its edible fruits resemble small plums, and its needles resemble the … Taxus ). While it tolerates heat, it does not tolerate full sun. It should be planted in a site protected from the wind. …
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… a foot above the 3-foot masses of large bold textured, deeply cut, deep green leaves. This is an ideal plant for moist, shady locations in the garden or those areas that receive supplemental irrigation during dry periods. It is relatively pest- and disease-free but does not respond well to dry-ish soils. …
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… This North American native is extremely cold-hardly (USDA Zone 2). It has a broad, pyramidal shape and can grow to 50’ tall with a width of 40’. The dark green needles come in bundles of two and turn a bit yellowish in the winter. This tree needs full sun, but is not fussy about soil types. It can tolerate periods of drought once it’s established. …
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… This aster is native to the northeastern and central parts of the US. It blooms in late summer-early fall with masses of fine-petaled flowers in shades of blue and purple. It is called aromatic aster because of the sticky, scented glands on the small, narrow leaves. It …
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