… brush-like flowers are produced in profusion in spring, followed by blue green leaves during the summer. The honey fragrance from the flowers is wonderful. This cultivar returns to center stage in fall, when the leaves turn shades of orange, yellow and …
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… Bright orange, double- to semi-doubled flowers with hints of lemon blaze in the summer landscape during warm temperatures. Dark green, disease-resistant foliage completes the landscape appeal. Plant this cosmos in full sun and average soils, and water enough to establish the seedlings and thereafter during periods of drought. This is a pollinator magnet, and songbirds love the seeds in late summer. …
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… Masses of deep bluish-purple flowers are clustered at the tip of the stems on this hardy perennial. Campanulas come from cool mountain environments, so … Insect and disease free. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Large soft pink berries are produced in tight clusters near the tips of the branches on this small deciduous shrub. Tolerant of light conditions, it thrives … two seasons of interest. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Graceful spurge is a low-growing subshrub native to tropical America. It has been used successfully at the Chicago Botanic Garden as an annual to fill in spaces between perennials or annuals in flower … White has darker foliage than the species. There is also a version with pink flowers. This species can be invasive in warmer climates but can’t survive Chicago winters. …
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… The whitecrack willow is a naturally occurring hybrid from central Europe. It is an exceptionally tall-growing willow capable of reaching sixty feet in height although forty … Like most willows it prefers a sunny position in moist to wet soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Dichelostemna congestum , commonly known as the Forktooth Ookow, is a native of the west coast of the USA. This plant produces a dense cluster of bluish-purple to pink flowers at the tip of long stems …
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… Spring brings cascades of white, thinly petaled flowers on this very upright selection of the oriental fringe tree. Upon maturity, the fruit turn blue, contrasting nicely with the golden … in moderately rich soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The cultivar Flight of Butterflies has small, dark blue flowers with white patterns on the falls. … The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history, was … of the iris flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The new growth of this selection of Colrado blue spruce is the palest silvery green, almost white. By mid-summer, the needles become a darker green. This dense pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
