… Fireworks sundrops ( Oenothera fruticosa ‘Fireworks’) explode with color in the Home Landscape Gardens during summer. Flowering best in full sun, drought-tolerant sundrops must have well-drained soil. This winter-hardy, … flowers, and a loose, sprawling habit that softens edges of walkways and paths. Fireworks is selected for its dusky purple flushed leaves and red buds. …
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… Paeonia daurica ssp. macrophylla is a quite rare peony native to the Lagodeki Valley in the southeastern Caucasus, which has … extinct. It has large pale-lemon yellow flowers and slightly glaucous leaves, shaded with red in full sun. It prefers part shade. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning …
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… stems and flowers make Becky shasta daisy ( Leucanthemum × superbum 'Becky') stand out in windy and rainy weather. Porcelain-white flowers with yellow centers are produced atop 3-foot … stems from midsummer up to frost (if regularly deadheaded). Its leaf growth tops out at 1 foot in height, and a clump can spread to 2 feet across. This daisy is a reliable, long-term perennial for the Chicago region. …
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… This deciduous cultivar was developed at the National Arboretum and introduced in 1990. It can grow to a height of 40’ with a similar spread. It has mottled bark that provides winter interest. It prefers full sun in average, well-drained soil. It needs to be well watered until established, but does not tolerate constantly wet conditions. Dutch elm disease is usually not a problem for this tree. …
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… ‘Darwin’s Blue’ is a clump-forming perennial that can reach a height of 16” with a 12” spread. It blooms in summer with dense terminal spikes of purple-blue flowers held above the dark green foliage. It prefers moderately fertile, constantly moist (not wet) soils in full sun. It will tolerate light shade. Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. After bloom, …
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… New! Switching up your seafood meals is easy and delicious in this hands-on class. Learn to marinate, sear, plate, and create wine … for scallops and calamari. Perfect for any dinner party, hosting occasion, or just a night in. These easy techniques help you comfortably cook seafood at home. Meg Dhamer, private chef …
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… are produced atop this tall, nonhardy perennial from July up to frost. Plant this salvia in full sun and water to establish the root system—thereafter, it will be drought tolerant. It provides a blue-flowered height component to containers and in the landscape. This is also a great annual for attracting pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the …
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… This evergreen shrub requires consistent and moist, but not water-logged, acidic soils in partial shade, protected from strong winter winds to thrive. When provided with these conditions, it is covered with purplish-pink flowers that shade to a lighter pink in the center from late May into early June. Each ball-shaped truss (inflorescence) at the end of …
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… yellow, semi-double flowers featuring orange stamens from mid-June to the first hard frosts in October. This rose is disease tolerant, which means that gardeners will want to select locations in full sun and moderately rich, well-drained moist soils, and with no nearby shrubs that might …
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… rose ( Rosa 'Playboy') features orange-scarlet semi-double blooms on a medium-sized bush that is disease-resistant if planted in full sun and provided with moderate water and fertilizer. Floribunda roses typically produce … measure 3.5 inches and are slightly fragrant. It was hybridized by Alec Cocker and introduced in 1976. …
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