… are deciduous shrubs that have woody stems unlike bush peonies which dies back to the ground in the winter. They can grow to five feet tall and four feet wide in moist, well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tinged blooms. Later seed plumes are attractive to birds. The plant can be used as a specimen, in a hedge, or in a border. …
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… Pale beard tongue ( Penstemon pallidus ) is a native midwestern plant that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Water well the first year to establish the root system, and only in periods of extreme drought thereafter. Creamy white flowers with a pale pink tinge feature …
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… Lavender-blue flowers are produced above the glossy green foliage beginning in late June and extending throughout much of the remaining growing season. A native of Japan, … heavy Chicago area soils. Insect and disease resistant it is a great pollinator attractant in the garden. Full sun provides for the best bloom. …
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… Moorhexe, a German word that means moor witch, has narrow green leaves that turn golden yellow in the fall and is topped by deep purple flower spikes from July through September. Plant in full sun as a specimen or mass planting; purple moor grass is very hardy and reliable. …
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… From July to August, it produces brilliant, bluish lavender lacecap flowers on new wood. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade where it will attract butterflies. The plant is hardy to minus 10 …
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… Golden Seal is a native perennial in the buttercup family. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall with a hairy stalk and toothed, lobed … that are followed by raspberry-like inedible fruits. They require rich moist, organic soil in shade to part. …
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… berries. One male winterberry will be able to pollinate 6 to 8 female shrubs. Prune to shape in early spring,just before new growth appears. This plant is a specimen in a hedge. …
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… Deep purple to dark blue tubular flowers are produced in clusters throughout the warmer months on this nonhardy shrub native to the American tropics. Plant 'Royal Blue' in full sun, average soils, water during droughts, and watch the hummingbirds flock to the …
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… It resembles baby's breath in appearance and has very thin stems with opposite leaves. Use it in a rock garden or creeping out of a rocky wall. A member of the pink family, tunic flower has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
