… White Mugwort, which has green foliage with silver undersides instead of artemisia's usual silvery green, grows to heights of 4 to 6 …
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… broader leaves. Narrow-leaf cattail is now considered an invasive species, and it hybridizes with the native species. Its use in ponds is no longer recommended. …
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… CHALLENGER™ witherod viburnum is a rounded shrub with fine foliage and attractive fruit that turn from pink through red and blue to black. …
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… Chinese ironweed is a tall perennial that bears masses of purple flowers with hot pink eyes in the late summer and early fall. The leaves are long and serrated and remain …
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… Compact and slow growing to 3' x 3' with blue green new leaves in spring that age to deep green in summer and maintain their green …
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… changes to lime green. In mid-late summer, 8- to 10-inch orchid-like white flowers marked with brown and yellow appear. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of purple hybrid catalpa is …
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… This medium-size perennial grows 2 to 3 feet tall, with handsome, large, dissected leaves that are silvery beneath. Site this plant in the middle of …
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… climbs 6 to 8 feet tall. From May to June, it produces 5-inch flowers that emerge light yellow with green central bars and gradually fade to creamy white as they mature. Smaller flowers bloom …
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… at the beginning of the season. Like almost all clematis, it's happy in full sun or part shade with moderate watering, as long as it has good drainage and the soil around the roots is …
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… top the otherwise bare stems. The entire plant is a pleasing bright green that blends well with other plants. King Tut is not hardy in Chicago but can be overwintered in a pot placed in a …
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