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  • … it blooms repeatedly with blue, lavender, and purple flowers. A native of Croatia, this plant is useful in a border or rock garden. The bell-shaped flowers attract bees and butterflies. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … location and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive soil; provide a stake for support if the site is prone to strong winds. …
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  • … This exceptional hybrid strain of Dianthus is a true multi-use plant, excellent for massed bedding, growing in the perennial border or in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 6-foot-tall sunflower that will bloom year-round and produces very little pollen. This plant is excellent in the garden (goldfinches love sunflowers) or as a cut flower for the florist …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Chicago region prairie native. Full sun and well-drained soils are keys to success. This plant is a pollinator magnet and a reliable harbinger of cooler temperatures to come. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … four to six weeks after they are brought into a warm brightly lit area and watered. This is a great plant for forcing indoors for Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year, or Valentine's …
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  • … large pale green to cream exotically patterned petals with veins and shading in burgundy. This is a parent of many of the more unusual amaryllis that have become commercially available. The …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … should be done in mid-winter to avoid impacting flower production the following summer. This is a large shrub and should be planted in locations that will accommodate it's mature size.  …
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  • … This Asian native is familiar as a ground cover in partial- or full-shade areas. It grows to 1 feet in height and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain …
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