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  • … Masai spurge is a colorful, perennial, succulent plant with miniature, orchid-shaped, bright red blooms with … neococcinea thrives in bright light and well-drained soil. Outdoors during Chicago summers, it is drought tolerant and resistant to deer. It also does well indoors in a sunny location. …
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  • … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘New Hampshire Gold’ is a cross between ‘Lynwood’ and ‘Ottawa’. It has a nice round habit with a height of five feet. …
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  • … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … enough. ‘Dresdner Vorfruehling’ came to us from the Royal Botanical Garden in Ontario. It is a vigorous, cold-hardy cultivar of German origin. …
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  • … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear forsythias into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘Ottawa’ is an early-flowering Canadian selection. It has heavier flowering than the species with very …
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  • … in mid-season, measuring 5¼ inches. They attract butterflies. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Prairie Blue Eyes has been awarded the …
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  • … Silver Gumdrop Alumroot is lovely little plant with a sophisticated color combination. A small silvery colored Heuchera … Gumdrop Alumroot will mature to a small leafy mound about 8 inches high and 24 inches wide. It is resistant to deer and the flowers will attract hummingbirds and bees. In milder climates the …
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  • … mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear … this plant attractive all season long. Introduced in 2015 by Walter’s Gardens, Zeeland, MI, it is a cross between Hibiscus ‘Crown Jewels’ x ‘Midnight Marvel’. The blossoms have conspicuous …
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  • … Krossa Regal is a classic vase-shaped hosta with leaves that emerge bluish gray-green and become dark green by … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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  • … with a narrow margin that emerge yellow and change to cream as the season progresses. It is considered a fast growing medium sized hosta. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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  • … Mike is a large blue leaved hosta named to honor Michael Stringer. Proceeds of the limited sale of … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant