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… 'The Pearl' has pure white, double flowers. It blooms from early to late summer on stems that stand 18 to 24 inches high. It has small toothed, lance like leaves which are toxic to horses and cattle. This is a cultivar of Achillea ptarmica which is native to Europe. It is …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate to moist soil conditions. It is native to the Midwest. …
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… Native to wet swampy areas stretching from the East Coast to the Midwest, possumhaw hollies are deciduous, allowing the bright red berries on this cultivar to stand out in the winter landscape (until the cedar wax wings migrate through). Plant in full …
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… This shrub grows to a height of 25 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. It has pink to red blooms from January to April. …
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… Variety' has small bright golden flowers in large, closely packed flat topped clusters up to 4 inches in diameter. The stems stand 3 to 4 ft. tall with feathery aromatic foliage. It does well in full sun with a long blooming period from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos 'Clown' has white flowers with cherry-red centers. It stands 5 to 8 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. Bred from an hibiscus that is native to the eastern and central United States, it is hardy in Zones 4 to 9 and is attractive to bees …
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… Native to Japan, Filifera forms a dense mound 6 to 8 feet tall featuring gracefully drooping finely textured branches. The foliage is gray-green accented by white on the inside. It is easily grown in average to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Use as a specimen plant to add …
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… will cover trees, walls, rocks or pergolas. ‘Jane Platt’ has small leaves – the foliage is 1/3 to 2/1 the size of the species – and it white lacecap flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. Though slow to establish, it will climb to 20 to 30 feet after two to three years but can take longer to …
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