… Gardens as part of the Cocktails™ series. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4 - 8. …
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… The Carolina silverbell is an unusual and seldom-used small flowering tree. In a garden, it will grow to 25 to 40' tall, …
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… ‘Green Thumb’ is a relatively large shrub with a round habit that grows to a height of about 8’. Oblong leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… poinsettia. A favorite for the Christmas holidays, the bracts last longest if the plant is given bright light and warm temperatures, and the water drains freely from the pot it was …
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… grows to an impressive 7' tall, but often needs to be staked at those heights. This native is wonderful in the naturalistic garden or the back of the perennial border. Large flower heads …
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… wet soils. It has bluish-green foliage that may become tinged with purple in the winter. It is non-flowering, but it occasionally produces berry-like seed cones. Resistant to deer, it can …
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… 3-foot stems from midsummer up to frost (if regularly deadheaded). Its leaf growth tops out at 1 foot in height, and a clump can spread to 2 feet across. This daisy is a reliable, long-term perennial for the Chicago region. …
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… flowers featuring orange stamens from mid-June to the first hard frosts in October. This rose is disease tolerant, which means that gardeners will want to select locations in full sun and …
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… rose ( Rosa 'Playboy') features orange-scarlet semi-double blooms on a medium-sized bush that is disease-resistant if planted in full sun and provided with moderate water and fertilizer. …
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… and red as the flowers grow older. Its flowers reflect the season of growth. This rose is handsome as a climber with its dark green leaves and changeable flowers. …
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