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  • … The umbels containing the many seeds ripen in late fall. If you are not harvesting these seeds for culinary or herbal uses, remove the flower heads from the stalks in early fall or late summer. …
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  • … is covered with dainty pink or white flowers all summer long. A delicate sun-loving perennial for the rock garden. …
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  • … on the outside of the petals on long stems are a feature of this Triumph Class tulip, ideal for forcing and annual displays. Plant this tulip in full sun and moisture-retentive, …
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  • … on the underside and, at maturity, dark reddish upright cones in summer. A great accent plant for the landscape where a vertical element is needed but space is at a premium. Plant in full …
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  • … Five-leaf Akebia ‘Leucantha’ is often called the chocolate vine for its cocoa-colored pods. This is a semi-evergreen climber with rounded leaves composed of 5 …
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  • … powdery, blue-lavender flowers with reflexed petals. Sweetly scented, the flowers are a magnet for insect and bird pollinators. Plant this clematis deep in medium fertile soils that remain …
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  • … March April May June July August September October   Prune raspberry bushes and reattach canes to support system, if necessary. Some gardeners mow their raspberry patches to the ground this month to encourage one big crop during summer. Everbearing bushes should not … are broccoli, the cabbages, and cauliflowers. Prune grapevines according to selected method. For detailed information on pruning grapevines, contact plant information at (847) 835-0972 to
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  • … Hellebores are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Green Gambler hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty inches high and 2 feet wide. New foliage emerges as maroon, then matures to dark green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves that are evergreen …
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  • … Hellebores are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Ice Follies hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is dark green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves which are evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold …
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  • … Hellebores or lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Candy Love hellebore grows into a low mound about fifteen inches … throughout the winter except in extremely cold locations. Candy Love bears large three to four-inch five-petaled flowers that are pink-tinged white and fade to chocolate brown. …
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