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  • … dots. The flowers are fragrant and measure 3-6“ on stems that stand 6 to 8 feet tall. After it is established it will produce multiple stems with a mass of blooms in late July and early August. Miss Feya is an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily which combines the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Elegant Spring magnolia is a relatively new introduction that bears fragrant ivory blossoms with a hint of pink at the … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Toro magnolia is a hybrid derived from M. acuminata . Its multi-colored blossoms are creamy white and pink with … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … can tolerate conditions ranging from dry soil to standing water along the edges of ponds. It is the most heat tolerant of the Siberian irises (which, as a group, perform best in cool summer … 'Nigrescens' by F. Cleveland Morgan in Montreal, Canada, in the early 1920s. Neither parent is noted as being particularly heat tolerant; apparently a unique recombination of genes led to …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Pink jasmine is an evergreen, twining climber native to China. It produces an abundance of light pink flower … They are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower. Pink jasmine is very vigorous and can grow up to 9 feet in height when supported. In USDA Zones 8 to 11, it …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Marshalls Delight is a long-blooming beebalm that grows 2' to 3' tall and about 1' to 2' wide. As part of an … begin blooming in early summer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Purple Mildew Resistant beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to around 3-4 feet high and around 3 feet … of flowers bloom in midsummer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees and butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Beetles find the pollen tasty, while a number of bee species prefer the nectar. This genus is a member of the aster family, but it lacks the colorful ray flowers that make sunflowers and asters so distinctive. The genus name is based upon the ancient Greek parthenos (virgin), referring to the production of seeds by only …
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  • … Rosa 'Medallion' is a member of the group of roses known as hybrid teas. It features lightly fragrant, … apricot-colored flowers throughout the growing season, and like other members of this class, is susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, and winter kill in the Chicago area. Select a planting site in full sun with good air movement (not up against a house or group of shrubs), and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The golden white willow is named 'Aurea' for its stunning golden yellow leaves when grown in full sun. It is noticeably slower to grow, more modest in stature and more challenging to root from a cutting …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant