… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Royal Heritage Lenten roses to grow into a low mound about two feet high and 3 feet wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pine Know select hellebores grow into low mounds about fifteen inches high and two feet wide. The foliage is leathery and dark, bluish-green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… The early creeping cotoneaster blooms somewhat earlier than the species and is of modestly larger size. Pink buds open to white blooms, followed by red fruit in the fall. It has a low spreading habit with branches that arch to the ground. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching …
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… Butterfly milkweed grows to about 3 feet high with an upright or sprawling habit. It works well in a formal garden or a … have gone, ornamental seed pods appear, prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. It is native to our Illinois prairies and an outstanding sun-loving perennial for our gardens. Archived Copy: …
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… a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in areas with cool summer climates. Amur maple makes an unusual …
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… This is the earliest of the large purple ball-type ornamental onions to come into flower each year. … ending in September. The flowers attract birds, bees, and butterflies, and are resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… hydrangea prefers partial shade and well-drained—yet consistently moist—soil. This cultivar is one of the new introductions bred to flower on current season's growth, which enables flowering even when the top growth has been killed to the ground during the winter. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… of Dianthus barbatus ‘Heart Attack’ Sweet William are delightfully fragrant on a perennial to 1’ in height. This cultivar not only prolongs the normal Sweet William flowering season, it is also a true perennial – unlike all other Sweet Williams (biennials). Grow in full sun and avoid placing muclh around the crown (leads to rot). This southern Europe native attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and bees of various …
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… in late spring and again in late summer if spent flowers and seed heads are removed. It grows to about eighteen inches high and wide and prefers full sun and well-drained soils. blueberry beret is a useful plant for borders and in planters as the flowers provide a shot of intense color and a vertical element. Deer and rabbits are not attracted to meadow sage. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… deep purple and silver stems and leaves. This 'nativar'—a cultivar of a native species—is perfectly at home in our Chicago area soils and climate. Simply water enough to get the plants established in a sunny location. They attract a number of pollinator insects, including bumblebees and, over time, will produce clumps of up to a dozen flowering stems. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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