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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 …
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  • … Believed to be named after an American physician, Culver’s root ( Veronicastrum virginicum ) is a tall upright perennial native to East and Central North America. The narrow, toothed leaves grow in whorls of 3-7 around the … with smaller spikes sprouting around it at its base. The flowers vary from pristine white to pink or pale purple. Easy to grow, it prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial …
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  • … Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 3 feet in height with a 5 foot spread in 10 … fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected …
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  • … is sold under its trademark name HONEYCOMB™. This is a shrub that typically grows to 10 to 15ft. high and 5 to 7 ft. wide. It has huge white conical flowerheads that are reported to be 3 times the size of …
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  • … This perennial grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun and dry to moderate moisture conditions. From June to frost it produces showy violet-blue flowers. It is a specimen in a border and resistant to
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  • … This shrub is a deciduous holly that can tolerate wet conditions; it is native to swampy areas of Eastern North America. Afterglow is a female cultivar which needs a male pollinator to produce red berries. One male winterberry will be able to pollinate 6 to 8 female shrubs. Prune to shape in early spring,just before new growth appears. …
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  • … Plant 'Miss Mary' in full sun and in fertile, moist soil, where it will grow to 24 inches and produce brilliant red star-shaped flowers from July to August. It is highly resistant to powdery mildew. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. The x arendsii phlox are the …
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  • … This mounded perennial native to the Midwest needs partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. In late spring to summer it produces chartreuse blooms. It is …
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  • … This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy reddish-purple blooms from June to August and belongs in a border. It is also attractive to birds. …
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  • … This clump-forming perennial needs partial shade to full shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 1 foot. From April to May it produces showy yellow flowers. It is a ground …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant