… breeder, Dr. David Leach. An evergreen shrub to 5 feet in height by 8 feet in width, it is perfectly hardy in the Chicago area, but needs moisture-retentive acidic soils in order to grow properly, and prefers a site with afternoon shade. …
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… sun and provide room for the plant to slowly spread by suckers. It attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. …
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… flowers featuring orange stamens from mid-June to the first hard frosts in October. This rose is disease tolerant, which means that gardeners will want to select locations in full sun and …
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… rose ( Rosa 'Playboy') features orange-scarlet semi-double blooms on a medium-sized bush that is disease-resistant if planted in full sun and provided with moderate water and fertilizer. …
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… and red as the flowers grow older. Its flowers reflect the season of growth. This rose is handsome as a climber with its dark green leaves and changeable flowers. …
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… flowers, and a loose, sprawling habit that softens edges of walkways and paths. Fireworks is selected for its dusky purple flushed leaves and red buds. …
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… Paeonia daurica ssp. macrophylla is a quite rare peony native to the Lagodeki Valley in the southeastern Caucasus, which has …
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… atop stems to 16" height in early spring before the leaves emerge. This rare Korean native is hardy to USDA zone 4 and prefers moist soils and cool summer temperatures. Grow in full sun in …
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… period in mid-summer from staying too wet. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators but is disliked by deer, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks. …
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… sun, this plant tolerates clay soil, produces buttery yellow blooms with brown centers and is resistant to deer. Sweet black-eyed Susan prefers moist soil and blooms from July through …
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