… the effect of lightning bugs. It reaches an average length of 40 feet with flat white flowers in May and June. It is most valued for its striking foliage of dark green contrasted with bright yellow. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought tolerant . This is a cultivar of Hydrangea …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well into midsummer. During an exceptionally mild winter, the foliage will remain evergreen in Chicago gardens. This species is widespread from northern Greece and Turkey eastward to the … a number of color forms can be found that can (and often do) hybridize freely with each other in garden settings, producing a wonderful array of flowers. …
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… petals are overlapping and very slightly ruffled. The plant grows to 4 feet high and blooms in mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds and bees while resistant to deer. … from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… last only one day, but new flower buds are produced continuously. This is a tropical plant and in warm climates it will bloom throughout the growing season. It was bred from an hibiscus that was native to China and tropical Asia but is now believed to be extinct in the wild. The name “rosa-sinensis” means "rose of China". …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… nectar, while various seed-eating songbirds flock to the dried flower heads for ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun, and water only enough to establish the plant root system. …
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… 'Alba Suavelens' is an antique climbing rose that was already well established in European gardens by 1750. Its white, semi-double flowers have the fragrance old-fashioned … come fall. It's self-supporting, disease-resistant, and best of all, tolerates some shade. In other words, this rose doesn't demand much of the gardener. Just give it good soil, water …
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… Plant Heathcliff™ in a sunny spot with rich, moist, and well-draining soil. Free blooming, deeply cupped, and … healthy foliage, and strong, upright growth.Named for the passionate, brooding character in Emily Bronte's classic, Wuthering Heights, this rose reflects the same dark and mysterious air …
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… Deep red, single flowers feature a small white eye in the center and are produced on disease-resistant plants with glossy deep green leaves. This is … it to encourage good air movement. This is one of a very few, if not the only, deep red roses in the landscape group. …
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… bushy habit that reaches 4 feet high by 3 feet wide. This color range is more typically found in hybrid tea roses and is a real treat for USDA Zone 5 gardeners (like those in the Chicago area) who prefer not to heavily mulch their roses at the onset of winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
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