… Red baneberry is a tough Illinois native. In fact, it can survive temperatures to 30 below on the one hand, and … great throughout the growing season. You get fluffy little white "bunny tails" of flowers in late spring; handsome foliage throughout summer; and clusters of red berries in the fall. …
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… a pale yellow blotch. It stands 32 inches high with a single flower on each stem. It blooms in early summer while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer . … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have . Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. In 1992 Coronation Anthem was awarded Honorable Mention by … and in 1994 it received the Award of Merit. It received the Morgan Wood Medal in 1997 which is the highest special medal awarded by the American Iris Society to a Siberian iris. …
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… Yes, a single Ballerina rose has just 5 petals and is only about two inches in diameter, but they're borne in huge domed clusters, similar to hydrengeas. In full bloom, you can hardly see the leaves for …
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… The distinctive black color on this South American cultivar is found on the calyx — the floral part surrounding the outstanding cobalt blue flowers, which … sage" for the Salvia guaranitica cultivars). Salvia guaranitica can grow up to 5 feet tall in full sun, in humus-rich, well-drained soil, but typically grows to 3 feet by 3 feet. A subtropical …
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… Named after Abel Carriere, a prominent horticulturalist and botanist, this Weigela is a direct descendant of those first brought back from Japan in the 1850's. It's still prized today for its heavy bloom, which lasts well into midsummer, and … These days, Weigalas are enjoying increasing popularity as garden plants, for good reason. In addition to the many combinations of red and pink bloom in older varieties, you can now get …
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… <p>In late spring, 'Boskoop Glory' is an 8-foot mass of salmon pink, with flowers lining the length of the branches. Once it … wave of bloom. </p> <p>With today's <em>Wiegelas</em>, you have almost as much color choice in the foliage as in the bloom In addition to the many combinations of red and pink bloom in …
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… <p>In spring RAINBOW SENSATION™ <em>Weigela</em> is completely covered with flowers in varying shades of pink, giving the entire bush a rainbow-like effect. Green leaves, edged in …
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… Germander meadowsweet is also known as elm-leaved spirea due to the shape of its leaves. The genus Spiraea consists of … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
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… gets its name from its blue-green foliage, which emerges tinged with bronze. Fall foliage is red. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
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… take a cue from natural areas where rocks and stones slide off a bluff and land at the bottom. In those sites, plants sprout up over time in the meager soil and sand that falls or blows in. In a designed planting, a crevice garden … lava rock in foundation plantings back in the 1980s? That’s not what today’s gravel garden is about. Unlike the raked layer of gravel found in Japanese-style gardens, the “new” gravel …
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