… a bushy habit that typically grows to 12 inches high. Its 3/4-inch pea-like flowers are borne in axillary racemes (5 to 8 flowers each) in April. Flowers are reddish-purple with red veins, becoming more violet-blue as they mature. …
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… Oblong leaves are initially medium-green changing to a dark green then to orange and crimson in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant, twisted and crinkled purplish-red petals emerging … calyx. As the leaves develop the flowers fade. This shrub needs to be pruned after flowering in the spring to control shape and size. …
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… morning glory. It is a twining vine with large, blue funnel-shaped flowers, with purple in the throat, and fading to red-violet. The vines can reach 15 feet or more, and allegedly cover … a velvety texture. Blue dawn flower grows quickly, given ample water and heat. It is not hardy in the Chicago area. …
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… Double Delights™ wedding gown hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dancing Snow') blooms in clear, white double florets atop a mop-head type hydrangea. Root hardy in the Chicago area, this hydrangea prefers partial shade and well-drained—yet consistently …
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… botanic name comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum. The 12-inch-tall leaves appear in the first year, followed by silver flower spikes 2 to 3 feet tall in the second year of growth. Flowers are white tinged with pink and bloom from May through …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to attract all manner of pollinating insects and hummingbirds. Tolerant of hot dry locations in containers or the landscape. Plant in full sun, average soils and enjoy the display. …
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… resistance.The bright glossy green foliage is scaled with the flower size. Plant this rose in full sun and in fertile soils, and water during dry spells. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… nectar, while various seed-eating songbirds flock to the dried flower heads for ripe seeds in fall. Plant this one in full sun, and water only enough to establish the plant root system; then kick back to enjoy. …
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… "A Gentle Maid In Secret Sighed"—that's the beginning of an old Irish folk song and the inspiration for this … from mi-June to the first hard frost of fall. Like other roses, this one is best grown in full sun locations with good air movement. Unfortunately, it's not particularly fragrant; …
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… with an upright growth habit. The flowers are, unfortunately, not fragrant. Plant this rose in full sun and provide space around the plant for air movement—an important element in disease prevention. …
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