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  • … PEARLS™ slender deutzia ( Deutzia gracilis 'Duncan') in May. The season of interest is extended by the lemon-lime-colored leaves that retain their color throughout the growing season. While it has no fall color to speak of, this 3-foot-tall cultivar is a good choice for a compact selection of Deutzia . The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized …
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  • … Musical note plant ( Clerodendrum incisum  var.  macrosiphon ) is a member of the Lamiaceae family. A native of Nigeria, this upright, showy shrub earned its … January and February and from September through December in USDA Zones 9-11 (the Chicago area is in Zone 5b). …
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  • … The giant snowdrop ( Galanthus elwesii ) is among the first of the very early spring-blooming plants in the Chicago region. As winter … the mother plant and ensuring the seeds are snuggled down for the winter.  The giant snowdrop is native to the high mountain meadows of the Balkans and western Turkey, where the snows fall …
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  • … dots. The flowers are fragrant and measure 3-6“ on stems that stand 6 to 8 feet tall. After it is established it will produce multiple stems with a mass of blooms in late July and early August. Miss Feya is an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between an Oriental lily and a Trumpet lily which combines the …
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  • … ‘Flame’ is an herbaceous peony with single Japanese-style fiery red flowers that curve inward around a … more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their …
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  • … ‘Gauguin’ is a tree peony with semi-double blossoms combining an impressionistic blend of orange, red, and … more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their …
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  • … ‘Golden Vanities’ is tree peony with single blossoms of light yellow with pink shading and purple flares. Tree … more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their …
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  • … Elegant Spring magnolia is a relatively new introduction that bears fragrant ivory blossoms with a hint of pink at the … color, 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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  • … Toro magnolia is a hybrid derived from M. acuminata . Its multi-colored blossoms are creamy white and pink with … color, 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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  • … can tolerate conditions ranging from dry soil to standing water along the edges of ponds. It is the most heat tolerant of the Siberian irises (which, as a group, perform best in cool summer … 'Nigrescens' by F. Cleveland Morgan in Montreal, Canada, in the early 1920s. Neither parent is noted as being particularly heat tolerant; apparently a unique recombination of genes led to …
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