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  • Daucus carota 'Dara'
    … to completely red violet at maturity. It thrives during the cooler growing seasons and is always a powerful attraction for pollinating insects. The flowers work well in cut-flower …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Ceratotheca triloba 'Alba'
    … perennials as a filler. Full sun and well drained soils are required - once established it is drought tolerant. Pollinator insects and hummingbirds love the nectar rich flowers. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'
    … to a point at the tip somewhat reminiscent of fern fronds. Light shade in the heat of summer is recommended to prevent the yellow growth from sunburning. Plant this evergreen in moist well …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Chrysanthemum 'Purple Light'
    … shows and in the garden. Like many other exhibition quality mums, Chrysanthemum 'Purple Light' is not reliably winter hardy in the Chicago region. Plant it in full sun and average soils toward …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Cleome hassleriana 'Sparkler Blush'
    … the 3 foot tall mounded foliage. Noticeably more compact than other cultivars this variety is also sterile which allows all of the energy of the plant to be devoted to flowering. Plant in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Clematis tubulosa
    … that remain cool and moist. This plant will sucker, so provide a location where this attribute is a positive. Formerly known as Clematis heracleifolia ssp. davidiana . …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Clivia miniata 'French Hybrid'
    … green strap-like leaves are evergreen and tolerate very low light and humidity levels. This is an ideal houseplant, in other words. Flowering stems need the cooler temperatures found in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Fothergilla x intermedia 'KLMtwo'
    … spring, followed by blue green leaves during the summer. The honey fragrance from the flowers is wonderful. This cultivar returns to center stage in fall, when the leaves turn shades of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Geranium maculatum
    … and new plants are always a surprise. This wild geranium, a native of our woodland forests, is one of the easier species to grow in a shade garden. A native plant that naturalizes well. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Geum 'Alabama Slammer'
    … across. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant