… fall. The flowers are sterile and ‘self clean’ (fall off by themselves), while the foliage is deep green and disease resistant. Plant this shrub rose in full sun and well-drained but moist … a minimum of a 3-foot radius between this rose and other plants. Height in the Chicago region is about 3 feet during a normal year. This is an All American Rose Society Selection and is … while returning maximum flower production. Winter hardy roses mean less work in early winter to mound the plants with a protective layer of mulch, less time in very early spring removing the …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions It has showy purple and rose blooms that attract butterflies from May through August and belongs in a border. It is native to the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has showy purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through August and belongs in a border. It is native to the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clumping perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and dry to medium moisture conditions. In July and August it produces green and purple flowers that attract birds. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has mauve and lilac blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 8 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white and lavender blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it has showy white blooms that attract butterflies. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… grass rarely flowers, and when it does, the flowers are insignificant. It needs partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 18 inches. It is good as a ground cover. …
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… Required When you think of photography and gardens, the first person who should come to mind is Saxon Holt, a national award-winning photographer. With more than five books and tons of … photographer with a lifelong passion for gardening. Loving nature as he does, Saxon decided to combine his two passions and became a photographer of gardens, landscapes, and plants. At the …
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… A native of the Himalayas, Aconitum ferox is known as blue aconite in India. In fact, the blue of its bloom is so rich that it's said to have turned the Indian god Shiva blue. As a high altitude mountain flower, it's one aconite … and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and …
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