… Lavender-blue flowers are produced above the glossy green foliage beginning in late June and extending throughout much of the remaining growing season. A native of Japan, this is the catnip if other species have not tolerated your typically heavy Chicago area soils. Insect and disease resistant it is a great pollinator attractant in the garden. Full sun provides for the best bloom. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… colored, large inflated leaves on short spreading plants. The flowers are not common and add a bright cheery surprise during the doldrums of Chicago winters. Like other succulents, bright light, low humidity and soils that dry between irrigations are keys to success. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This plant is a native of Tibet, Bhutan and China where is loved for its beautiful spring blossoms. These tree peonies are a selection of … bush peonies which dies back to the ground in the winter. They can grow to five feet tall and four feet wide in moist, well-drained soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This hardy perennial poppy features unusual deeply cut and frilled orange-red petals surrounding a black eye. The mature seedpods are frequently used in dried flower arrangements. Plant this poppy in full sun, and in moist but well-drained soils on slightly mounded soils for best repeat performance. The … sap deter deer, rabbits, etc. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… North American native is extremely cold-hardly (USDA Zone 2). It has a broad, pyramidal shape and can grow to 50’ tall with a width of 40’. The dark green needles come in bundles of two and turn a bit yellowish in the winter. This tree needs full sun, but is not fussy about soil … drought once it’s established. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… It prefers dry to average soil moisture with good drainage. It is hardy to USDA zone 5 and can tolerate some salt exposure. Slow growing, it reaches a mature height of 40 feet by 40 wide. Its decorative mature form and attractive foliage make this tree very suitable as a feature or shade tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… foliage in May. Unlike most primulas, this species tolerates soils that dry slightly in summer and will slowly spread to make a small clump. Plant in partial shaded conditions with moist soils and topdress with very fine soil in fall to support next years buds that were formed above the current years growth. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… hiding its still-ripening treasures below long, tapered leaves. Growing just 4 to 6 feet tall and wide, this container-grown tree is protected from late-spring frosts that could damage flowers and impair fruiting. 본파이어 복숭아 나무는 4-6피트의 높이와 넓이로 자라는데, 컨테이너에 넣어서 키우기 때문에 간혹 있는 늦봄의 서리로 부터 안전합니다. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Rosa 'John Davis' is a shrub rose with an upright climbing habit and glossy, dark green, disease-resistant leaves. It is a remontant (rebloomer) with double, light pink petals with dark bases. The lightly fragrant flowers are 3½ inches across and borne in large clusters from mid-June through mid-October. It can be used as a pillar or a … climber in the landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… They are considered landscape shrub roses, with long blooming periods, winter hardiness, and disease resistance. They are typically wide-spreading. White Meidiland® shrub rose ( Rosa 'Meicoublan') features medium-sized, double, snow-white flowers and very light pink buds. It will grow to about 2 feet tall with a spread of 5 to 6 feet. It has slight fragrance. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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