… Can you imagine that in olden times people would to grind up the leaves of plants and inhale them so as to make … California, this plant like full sun and dryish soil conditions. This particular plant remains in a tidy clump only 2 feet high and wide. It makes a welcome addition to a pollinator garden or …
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… one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may rebloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… A tree that bears tulip flowers? Yes, this is a tulip tree, and if you're here in late May or early June you might be lucky to see the large yellow flowers that are shaped like … though, maintaining a narrower conical or upright oval shape. Despite growing to 55 feet in height its width is only 25 feet or less. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… open to white flowers. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the best one for a perennial border. The rose, pink, or white flowers with a slight notch in each petal have a silky appearance. The gray-green leaves are three-lobed to five-lobed. … remains a garden presence because of prolific self-sowing. Use it for color throughout summer in the border. Foliage may become marred by fungal diseases by late summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flushed with red-violet and are produced abundantly. Native to Turkey and southwest Asia, in its native habitat, this species grows in rocky crevices with good drainage. After being established, they can take heat and drought. …
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… a light peach and rosy pink blend. At the bases of the inner petals are blotches of blood red. In the center is a cluster of bright yellow stamens. Tree peonies are actually small … stiff-branched shrubs. They should not be cut back or pruned except for dead twigs. It blooms in May and June. It is also resistant to deer. …
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… an accent or as a "see-through" plant near the front. The deep green leaves turn purple-bronze in cool fall weather. Thin, wiry stems emerge above the foliage and are topped with airy, … When the flowers fade, the seedheads remain, also gold-colored. Use this plant en masse in the summer border to provide color. A striking yellow addition to the late-summer garden. …
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… bronze red foliage topped by spikes of light pink tubular flowers. This cultivar grows to 30” in height and is tolerant of the heat and humidity common to Chicago summers. Hummingbirds find … low. Most of these species feature very showy flowers but their susceptibility to diseases in a high humidity environment make them a challenge for most Chicago gardeners. …
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… If you are here in the warm months this catmint will probably be covered with butterflies and bees enjoying the … requiring only plenty of sunshine to perform well. To encourage reblooming cut back very hard in early summer. This catmint is often used to fill gaps between taller plants and to generally …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
