… Golden Seal is a native perennial in the buttercup family. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall with a hairy stalk and toothed, lobed leaves. Flowers bloom from late May to June, and are without petals. Instead, they produce a display of many greenish-white stamens …
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… of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It stands 10 – 14 inches high and blooms from late spring to early summer with ruffled gold flowers that have orange and red markings. The flowers are semi doubles that measure 1 – 1 ¼ inches across. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is resistant to deer. …
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… CHERRY PARFAIT® Grandiflora Rose Cupped to flat white flowers are broadly edged in vermillion on this grandiflora rose that is in flower almost constantly from mid-June to the first hard frosts of mid-October. Elegant pointed buds release their light old rose …
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… HIGHWIRE FLYER™ Climbing Rose Canes up to seven feet in length produce a continuous supply of hot pink flowers throughout summer and into fall. The leaves have exceptional resistance to foliar diseases that plague most rose growers. The slightly fragrant flowers attract a number of pollinating insects and it is interesting to watch the pollen laden bees as they work the flowers. …
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… featured attraction of this short lived perennial from the Caucasus Region. Allow the plants to mature their fruit capsules to supply future generations. Seeds dispersal is focused within a short distance of the mother plant. Plant in full sun and allow the ripe seed …
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… hirta 'Prairie Sun') features large, green-eyed, daisy-shaped flowers in orange, transitioning to yellow towards the tips. Derived from native midwestern parents, this short-lived perennial is well-adapted to the Chicago climate and will reseed (if not deadheaded) to produce future generations in your …
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… 'Golden Baby' is more compact, growing to only 2' in height. Plant Golden Baby goldenrod in a sunny part of the … tiny flowers enhance the garden through the end of August. Many of our native goldenrods grow to 4' to 5' in height. Fine small goldenrod for late-summer and autumn color …
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… Double Fire Zinnia Masses of double red-orange flowers cover this zinnia from midsummer up to the first frost of fall. Plant this zinnia in a sunny location, moderately fertile soil, after … the danger of late spring frosts have passed. This compact (matures at 18 inches) cultivar is resistant to the leaf diseases that many other zinnias are prone to. …
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… Star magnolia, native to Japan, is one of the earliest magnolias to bloom in the spring, which makes the buds vulnerable to a late frost. Large, delicate white to … the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows, and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
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… Michael Dodge linden viburnum is somewhat smaller than the species at 6' x 6' but differs more importantly in its bright yellow fruit in contrast to the red fruit typical of other linden viburnums. Like other linden viburnums, however, Michael … and red fall foliage. The yellow fruit are abundant and persistent through winter. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble …
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