… Echium gentianoides ‘Tajinaste’ produces intense cerulean blue flowers in an informal pyramidal inflorescence (flowering spike). Used as an annual in the Chicago area the plants will flower from Spring through Fall but never reach the 4’ x 4’ size … in full sun. The plant is very drought tolerant and the slightly hairy leaves are resistant to rabbits and deer. This species is native to the rims of extinct (we hope) volcanoes in the …
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… The dramatic Hawaiian sunset flower ( Stictocardia beraviensis ) is a stunning sight to behold. Native to Africa, its intense tricolored, sunset-hued, 2- to 3-inch-wide flowers bloom … this evergreen climber produces scented, cup-shaped flowers that emerge at the leaf axils in clusters of bright crimson with yellow and orange streaking. Its large, heart-shaped, …
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… 'Gold Plate' has small bright golden flowers in very large, closely packed flat topped clusters 4 to 6 inches across. These are the largest flowerheads of any Achillea. The stems stand 4 feet tall with feathery fernlike …
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… Glowing lavender pink double flowers 'pop' against the dark maroon foliage starting in late summer and continuing into fall. This cultivar is smaller statured, reducing the need to stake the plants to keep them upright when they come into flower. Plant dahlias in the garden …
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… Deep gold crested cockscombs continue to increase in size over the summer resulting in massive flowers that can be harvested and dried - or left in …
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… J. S. Dijt is a bold reddish-purple with yellow crests on the falls and a strong fragrance. It is among the last of the reticulated irises in bloom in the spring. The flowers stand only 4 to 8 inches high and are perfect in a rock garden or scattered in the lawn. Iris reticulata , is …
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… Golden weeping willow 'Tristis' can grow to 75’ in height. Pendulous golden branchlets hang toward the ground, giving the tree its common name. This is a dioecious tree (a male and female are …
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… Dark red spines protect this cactus from herbivores throughout the year and in spring the brilliant pinkish red flowers attract insects to the nectar, and in the process pollinating the flowers. Bright red fruit in fall are favorites …
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… Intensely fragrant purple and white striped flowers thrill gardeners from mid-June to the first hard frost in mid-October. The purple gene in roses has been linked to the famous 'old rose' fragrance …
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… Bright, golden-orange-to-yellow fragrant flowers are produced above the blue-green leaves with silver markings in early June on this cultivar belonging to the Ghent hybrids. Fall color ranges in the …
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