… is an upright perennial producing showy pink flowers that attract butterflies in the summer and early fall. Hot Lips is a selection with intense rosy-pink flowers. It reaches a maximum height of 40 inches under full sun to partial shade and moderate water conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… fall color. With age, the bark on the trunk begins to exfoliate, revealing contrasting tan and gold colors. Plant 'Tokyo Tower' in full sun and in moderately rich soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Sugar Shack™ buttonbush is a compact form of buttonbush growing to only about 4 feet high and wide. It requires consistently moist soils so is useful in wet areas. From early summer, it bears fragrant, white, rounded button-type flowers that are sought by birds and pollinators. Prune it back in late winter as it flowers on new wood. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… tree that can reach a height of 20 feet. In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and give way to fruits that ripen in fall and remain throughout the winter. Birds find these attractive. In this area, this tree should be … in a relatively protected site. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This corm reaches a height of 4 inches and will slowly naturalize over time via self-seeding. It blooms in late winter/early spring with … or partial sun. Tommy crocus are the only species that can survive the predation of chipmunks and squirrels in Chicago area gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… palustris has lovely pink flowers measuring up to 6 inches across. It stands 3 to 6 feet high and blooms from July to September. It is native to the eastern and central United States where it grows in wetlands. It is also known as swamp rose mallow. Some … Palustris means “of the swamp” Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… the first hard frosts on this large, vase shaped, deciduous hardy hibiscus. Pruning for size and shape should be done in mid-winter to avoid impacting flower production the following summer. This is a large shrub and should be planted in locations that will accommodate it's mature size. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Slender, wiry stalks reach up to 18 inches tall and spread up to a foot wide. Blue flax is a pretty garden plant as well as field crop. Hundreds … if conditions are favorable. These lovely perennial flowers cover the plant in late spring and early summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… A bulbous perennial native to Japan and China, Lycoris sanguinea grows in full sun to partial shade. Known as orange surprise lily, the bloom color is red-orange to apricot, and bloom time is August to September. The surprise is the unexpected appearance of a leafless … best used in a garden border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Pink buds open to incredibly full and fragrant pale pink flowers in spring. Centennial Blush™ is a prolific bloomer, with … at almost every node. Its attractive green leaves grow on an interesting branching structure, and they turn yellow to bronze in autumn. It can be grown as a large shrub or a small tree, … suited for small urban gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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