… hibiscus cultivars. The plant stands 4 – 5 feet tall and blooms from mid summer until fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. …
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… are dark green and lobed. At maturity it stands 4-5 feet tall and blooms in late summer. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
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… Windspiel is a German word meaning wind play, and it refers to the way the wind moves the blooms of this …
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… Paeonia caucasica is native to the Caucasus Mountains region, where it grows in forests, along forest margins, and …
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… in shady locations but their "heads" in the sun—an edge of a border or among other perennials is ideal. Protect this lily from rabbits and deer; otherwise, it's not prone to many pests or …
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… only about 5 inches tall, produces royal-blue flowers in early spring, sometimes when the snow is still on the ground. The lower three petals have a contrasting yellow splotch at the base. …
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… Kleinia aster is a member of the Asteraceae (Sunflower) plant family that produces lavender, paintbrush-like …
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… Why is iris tectorum called "roof iris"? This Chinese native was was first observed in the late …
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… weather. The small, glossy, deep green leaves are disease resistant. Introduced in 1963, this is one of the first cultivars to be informally described as a landscape rose (it needs minimal …
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… every six weeks throughout the remainder of the growing season. This hybrid Rugosa cultivar is reliably winter hardy in the Chicago region and can eventually reach up to six feet in size. …
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