… entire silver-to-white, heavily felted leaves are the main attraction when a spot of contrast is needed to play off other flower and leaf colors. This plant needs full sun, well-drained …
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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 …
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… more flowers. It should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is both heat and drought tolerant. …
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… Pale beard tongue ( Penstemon pallidus ) is a native midwestern plant that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Water well the first …
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… of the pink family, tunic flower has tiny five-petaled flowers. This loose, airy perennial is covered with dainty pink or white flowers all summer long. A delicate sun-loving perennial for …
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… on most other cherries. An introduction by the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Mass., this cherry is one of the smaller types we're recommending. Nice small flowering cherry …
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… These give way to orange, red, and yellow apricots that attract birds (and people). This is one of the hardiest and earliest of the Prunus to flower in Chicago-area gardens. …
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… compound green leaves and chocolate brown trunk (with age) are the primary characteristics it is grown for. One of several species in this genus that host the largest flowers in the World - …
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… This thyme species is used as a ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby …
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… Superb globeflower is a perennial whose showy lemon-yellow flowers bloom in the late spring. Known as a buttercup, …
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