… Native to Europe and Africa, horsemint is a wild, fast-growing herb that reaches about 1 foot tall. Leaves of the plant are long and narrow and vary from green to gray while small white-to-lavender flowers appear at the end of the stems from July to August. Horsemint is so named due …
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… White "dancing ladies" flowers mature to pale pink on this perennial adapted to full sun and sandy dry soils. In the heavier, damper soils found in most Chicago area gardens, it is a great addition to annual displays. Flowering starts in late spring and continues through to frost. This plant …
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… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that fade to pink from July to October. It belongs in a hedge. …
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… This ground cover native to Europe, northern Africa, and northern Asia, needs partial to full shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 1 foot. It has white blooms from March to June. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen tree native to the Midwest grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It grows to a height of 2' to 3' tall, has a rounded habit and forms a dense mound at maturity. It is used in the home … Small white flowers, which are actually stamens, are borne at the tip of each branch in a 1" to 2" spike resembling a small bottle brush. In addition to the showy flowers, it has good fall …
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… species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection of perennials to choose from. Plant 'Pinky Hill' in full sun in fertile moist soil where it will grow to 30 inches and produce hot pink star-shaped flowers in July to August. It is also highly susceptible to powdery mildew. To reduce its occurrence, provide …
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… with creamy centers tightly clustered in large flat topped flowerheads. The stems stand 12 to 14 inches high with feathery, fernlike foliage. It blooms from early summer until fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The stems stand 2’ tall with dark green fernlike foliage. It blooms from early summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies, bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried …
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… Heuchera richardsonii , or Prairie Alumroot, is native to the Midwest. Its usual habitat is prairies and savanna woodlands, tolerating full to partial sun and a wide range of soil moisture conditions. It typically produces green to white flowers from May to July. In flower the plant height varies anywhere from 3 to 4 feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
