… 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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… Deep pink buds open to a peachy apricot with yellow shading in late spring to early summer on this cultivar, developed as a member of the famous Exbury Hybrids in England. Like other azaleas, it prefers a partially shaded site with evenly moist soils and an …
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… Pasqueflower is great for rock gardens. In late March or early April, large, six-petaled flowers are produced singly on fuzzy stems; they … a soft purple with a showy center of yellow stamens. Plumed seed heads have ornamental value in the summer garden. This plant forms a basal rosette of leaves that are extremely hairy when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pasque flower is great for rock gardens. In late March or early April, large, six-petaled flowers are produced singly on fuzzy stems; they are white with a showy center of yellow stamens. Plumed seedheads have ornamental value in the summer garden. This plant forms a basal rosette of leaves that are extremely hairy when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with deciduous small leaves, and will reach a height of six feet with a similar spread. In late May, specatacular red-orange flowers with a pleasing fragrance appear on leafless stems. It needs well-drained, organic, acid soil and thrives in sun or partial shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… feet high by 2 feet wide. Hardy to USDA zone 2, it prefers moderate moisture and can be placed in full sun or partial shade. This shrub is ideal as an accent plant or for use in rock gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… June. It is a great selection for under the canopy of deciduous trees but can also be grown in full sun. In drier climates, it suffers from spider mites but they are rarely a problem for Chicago-area …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow blooms from July to November where it is hardy outdoors—the season of bloom can vary in conservatories. The flowers are produced in an ornamental cone-like structure that arises from the soil on a stout stalk. …
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… flower for bouquets. Inca zinnia grows to 3 feet tall with a 1- to 2-foot spread when grown in optimal conditions of hummus-rich, well-drained soil and in full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… color described as starlite rose (white petals with prominent rose midrib). Plant this zinnia in full sun and in average soil, and water only enough to establish the root system and during periods of extreme …
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