… shows and in the garden. Like many other exhibition quality mums, Chrysanthemum 'Purple Light' is not reliably winter hardy in the Chicago region. Plant it in full sun and average soils toward …
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… that remain cool and moist. This plant will sucker, so provide a location where this attribute is a positive. Formerly known as Clematis heracleifolia ssp. davidiana . …
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… the 3 foot tall mounded foliage. Noticeably more compact than other cultivars this variety is also sterile which allows all of the energy of the plant to be devoted to flowering. Plant in …
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… green strap-like leaves are evergreen and tolerate very low light and humidity levels. This is an ideal houseplant, in other words. Flowering stems need the cooler temperatures found in …
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… and water enough to establish the seedlings and thereafter during periods of drought. This is a pollinator magnet, and songbirds love the seeds in late summer. …
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… Superb globeflower is a perennial whose showy lemon-yellow flowers bloom in the late spring. Known as a buttercup, …
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… flame on the exterior petals and a red picotee (edge to the flower petals). This cultivar is a sport (genetic mutation) of Tulipa 'Jewell of Spring', which was discovered in Japan. Tulips …
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… ‘Giles Van Hees’ is a clump-forming perennial that can reach a height of 6” with a 6” spread. It blooms in summer …
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… the danger of late spring frosts have passed. This compact (matures at 18 inches) cultivar is resistant to the leaf diseases that many other zinnias are prone to. …
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… perennials as a filler. Full sun and well drained soils are required - once established it is drought tolerant. Pollinator insects and hummingbirds love the nectar rich flowers. …
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