… This tulip has 8-inch-in-diameter ruffled and fringed petals that are rosy pink and flamed in cream, held 18 inches above the white-edged green leaves on strong stems. The exceptionally large flowers are particularly subject to damage from strong winds and should be sited in the garden with this in mind. Plant this tulip …
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… Wild white indigo is a species that occurs naturally in dry woodlands in the southeastern U.S. In the spring it produces showy small white blooms. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The hairy mock orange takes its name from the undersides of the leaves which are noticeably hairy. This plant is native to rocky outcrops in the south-eastern parts of the US. Hairy mock orange grows to about twelve feet in height and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Masses of pink flowers in flat clusters cover the foliage in June in the Chicago area followed by yellow to orange fall color in October. A very hardy cultivar that is popular in Finland. Plant in full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Monte Cassino Aster is covered in white daisy-like flowers in late fall on mounded plants to 3 feet in height with whispy leaves. A native to North America, it, like all of the other species formerly included in the genus Aster, have been moved to other genera based …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Daphne willow is an upright shrub that grows to a maximum height of 24 feet. It requires full sun and moist water conditions. In March and April it produces white, cup-shaped flowers. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub needs partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. In late spring it produces small white blooms. It is a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and dry moisture conditions. In early spring it produces small white flowers. It is a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
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… ‘Le Vasterival’ is commonly sold under the trade mark name Great Star™. This is a compact, rounded shrub that stands 6 to 7 ft. tall with a spread of 7 to 8 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads that contain unusually large, showy but sterile florets with wavy, elongated petals 4 inches in length. Fertile but not showy florets are mixed in the flower clusters. The flowers emerge …
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… Lilium ‘African Queen’ has flowers that may vary considerably in color from yellow-apricot to burnt-orange brown. Because of this significant variation in color, African Queen is often sold as African Queen Group. The flowers are trumpet shaped, fragrant, and quite large, measuring 6 to 8 inches long. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
