… inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. …
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… inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. …
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… Its 6-inch flowers are deep purple and bloom midseason. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers; 'Yan Long Zi' is a dwarf variety growing to 3 feet tall. Plant in part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong …
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… attractive throughout the growing season. This herbaceous perennial flowers best when planted in moisture retentive soils in full sun and dislikes transplanting. Free of most insect and disease pests, the opening …
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… is a bit confusing because it doesn't look like the typical showy roses sold by the millions in plastic packages. It has single pink flowers with a prominent cluster of maroon stamens. Each flower measure 4 to 5 inches across with a sweet scent. This cultivar was developed in 1925 as a cross between 'Ophelia' and 'Kitchener of Khartoum'—both double-flowered. The …
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… pine, lemon and roses. The cultivar 'Gro-Low' was developed by Synnestvedt Nursery, which was in Glenview, Illinois. It grows 2-3 feet tall, but straggles along the ground to six feet or more. It makes a good low hedge for defining spaces or filling in a corner. Fragrant sumac is tolerant of dry soils and some shade once established. It is …
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… so it will spread and make an effective ground cover under trees. It also may be used in bog and water gardens. As the largest of the Rodgerasias it makes a bold architectural and textural statement in the shade garden. …
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… landscape roses, comes to us from the breeding work of Dr. Werner Noak of Noak Rosen in Germany. Dr. Noak has dedicated more than 35 years to breeding landscape roses that are … prestigious international awards, including the very challenging All Deutsche Rose Trials, in which no pesticide spray treatments are allowed during the three-year evaluation period. …
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… are popular, adaptable foliage plants that make good house or office plants. They do well in partly shady conditions and aren't fussy about watering or soil. One good watering a week should be fine for a plant in a large pot. 'Congo', also sold as "Congo Green", produces broad green leaves atop two-foot …
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