… 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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… 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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… 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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… BUZZ™ Sky Blue Butterfly Bush From June to October Buddleja ‘TOBUD0615’ has blue flowers in shades from lavender to light blue. These blooms are loved by bees and attract clouds of butterflies. A dwarf plant as buddleja go, It will grow to a height of 47 inches with full sun or partial shade and is perfect for a container or a small garden. …
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… calyxes and sunset-orange petals that recurve gracefully. Each flower―and the entire cluster―is suspended by a long, wiry stem. An upright evergreen shrub that can reach 6 to 8 feet in height, its leaves grow in whorls of three with an interesting ribbed texture. … in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state. When Breedlove returned to the same site in 1986, the plants were gone, victims of farmland development in the area; the species is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
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… in containers this summer. Can they remain outside in winter? A. Expecting a hardy woody plant to survive an unpredictable Midwestern winter in a container is risky business. When planted in the ground, an evergreen’s vulnerable roots are insulated from … When planted in a container, the roots are now above ground, exposed on all sides to temperatures than can drop well below zero. Plants are not "hardened" below ground, and the …
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