… Albadura grapeleaf anemone is a delightful late summer and early fall perennial. A mound of large maple-like leaves in … The flowers are slightly smaller than the more commonly cultivated Japanese anemones, but nine to 12 flowers can appear on one stalk, as the tip divides into three and then three again. This … well in light shade, protected from the hot sun. It has a delicate rhizome, and takes time to become established. …
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… Glossy Abelia RUBY ANNIVERSARY™ glossy abelia ( Abelia x grandiflora 'Keiser') is a medium-sized shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are … dark green with age. This glossy abelia produces terminal sprays of small, tubular, white to pale pink flowers on new growth. Blooms can continue from May until mid-October. As the petals fall, the tiny coral-pink calyxes continue to provide color. The foliage slowly becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter. …
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… Narcissus ‘Ascot’’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3 ½ inch wide double flowers. The petals … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘By George’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid to late spring with pale yellow petals and a large yellow … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Narcissus ‘Jamestown’ in Division 3. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3¼ inch roundish flowers. The petals are white and the small corona is yellow with a touch of green inside on the base. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Spirit II Smooth Hydrangea has dark pink flower heads that appear in summer and fade to green in the fall. Unlike many other hydrangeas the pink flower color is not affected by soil pH. The flower heads contrast against the dark green foliage. INVINCIBELLE® Spirit II hydrangea grows to about four feet tall and wide and its compact size makes it suitable in many locations in the …
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… Big Top Gold Alumroot is one of the golden toned cultivars. The leaves emerge a golden orange/green and mature to a mixture of darker yellow and green. The undersides are a red purple. The flowers emerge in late spring/early summer and are ivory in color. This Alumroot does well in partial to full shade. Big Top Gold Alumroot a is a polyploid cultivar derived from Heuchera 'Caramel'. …
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… Iris ‘Aichi-No-Kagayaki’ is a light yellow with a distinctive brown eyelash pattern surrounding the bright yellow signals at the base of the falls. The standards are quite small relative to the falls. This is a Peusadata iris, a cross between a Japanese iris ( Iris ensata) and Iris … yellow into the form of a Japanese iris. Typically they have branched stems with as many as 10 to 16 buds on each stem. Peudadata irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden …
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… Nyssa sylvatica is a beautiful shade tree native in all but the coldest parts of the eastern United States. … The tiny yellow-green flowers become dark blue-black berries. These are unpalatable to humans, but relished by birds and bears. Its cousin Nyssa aquatica is found in wetter habitats with a more restricted southerly range. The trees require moist, rich soils and tend to struggle in the clay soils of the Chicago area. …
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… Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' is a nonhardy perennial first discovered in a garden in Santa Barbara, California. It features a … this plant very useful because it starts blooming in September, making it a great alternative to chrysanthemums in the landscape. As a member of the mint family, it has stiff, square stems and leaves scented like pine. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths all visit the flowers to gather nectar. This plant is deer and rabbit resistant and prefers full sun and slightly dry …
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