… Notable for its fragrant flowers which appear in June, Fragrant Bouquet is a medium (1½ feet tall by 3 feet wide) hosta with bright green foliage and narrow creamy margins. It was named Hosta of the Year for 1998 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… has small to medium green leaves with chartreuse margins. It forms a medium-sized hosta mound and is a vigorous grower. Golden Tiara can be used as an edger, ground cover, or specimen. Many … sports of this cultivar are available in the trade. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… So Sweet has green leaves with narrow, creamy white margins and fragrant flowers. It is a vigorous growing, medium (9 inches tall by 12 inches wide) hosta capable of spreading … for 1996 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… Bells has an attractive fresh green leaf decorated with a silvery frosted central section and dark venation. Primarily grown for its decorative leaves in spring and summer, it adds drama with tall scapes of foamy cream flowers in early summer. Green Spice … well in full to partial sun locations. Green Spice Coral Bells will attract birds, bees and is resistant to deer. Its mature size is a small mound 9 inches tall by 16 inches wide, with the …
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… SUNDROP™ spirea is noted for its diminutive size and golden foliage that holds its color through the growing season and turns red in the fall. Sprays of pink flowers grace this small shrub in summer. It is …
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… This corm is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. It can reach a height of 24 inches with an 18-inch … spread. It blooms in mid to late summer with arching stems of bright yellow flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained. It should be planted in full sun. …
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… Creeping buttercup is a diminutive Eurasian perennial capable of covering large areas. The foliage of 'Buttered Popcorn' is yellow-green with blotches of frosty pale green. It produces small yellow flowers in mid-spring. Its best use is as a filler in semi-shady areas between other perennials. It needs to be contained or it will …
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… Tom Thumb creeping cotoneaster is a dwarf form with a spreading habit. Pink buds open to white flowers in May and June. This is considered the same plant as Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem.' Members of the … are characterized by a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but …
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… Cooperi cotoneaster is a dwarf cultivar of little-leaf cotoneaster that is notable for its very, very tiny and shiny leaves (about 1/4") produced densely along its branches. Members of the genus … are characterized by a stiff, dense branching structure; small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but …
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… Little Gem creeping cotoneaster is a dwarf form with a spreading habit. Pink buds open to white flowers in May and June. This is considered the same plant as Cotoneaster apiculatus 'Tom Thumb.' Members of the … are characterized by a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
