… shade, protected from strong winter winds to thrive. When provided with these conditions, it is covered with purplish-pink flowers that shade to a lighter pink in the center from late May …
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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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… This tropical vine is grown for the very ornamental green and silver patterned leaves on long stems. Ideal for …
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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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… 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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… carpet of dark green needle like foliage in mid- spring (typically May in Chicago). This is a great plant to use in a rock garden, the front of a border or as a permanent groundcover in …
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… This is a dwarf (8’ X 8’) version of the species. It has the same dark green needles with white bands …
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… on this seedling grown from the classic weeping eastern white pine. Unless staked, the growth is all pendulous to horizontal. As a staked specimen, the lateral branches closely hug the main …
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… May grow erect but is more often sprawling. Several species in the Rose family have similar flowers, but the leaves …
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… are dark purple in bright light and purplish green in deep shade. This non-hardy perennial is very versatile and can be used as a seasonal groundcover, in containers and hanging baskets. …
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