… Tiers of feathery downy bluish foliage on a broadly upright habit provide a 'soft' texture to the landscape 12 months a year. Hardy in the Chicago area when provided sun to partial shaded conditions in moisure retentive soils. …
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… Iris laevigata ‘Variegata’ flowers are a delicate light blue almost 4 inches in diameter. The leaves are very distinctive with contrasting green and white stripes. The stems stand 25 to 30 inches and bloom in late May and early June. It has been hybridized from Iris laevigata , …
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… The Rough Tree Fern is native to eastern Australia and Tasmania and can withstand cooler temperatures and elevations than the … fronds with lacy light green foliage and an upright sturdy trunk. The leaf bases are covered in short spines. Like most ferns, it prefers protected locations with rich, moist, well-drained …
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… Native to the Pacific coast of North America, this little plant in the barberry family grows in woodlands on the west slopes of the Cascade Mountains. With a growth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this and can I do anything about it? A. Often as plants age, they may develop a tendency to become leggy. Perennial salvia is a good example of this growth pattern. Immediately after flowering, cut the salvia back to basal growth. They may bloom again later in the summer. However, the second flush of blooms may be sporadic and less prolific than the …
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… Named after an American physician, Siberian Culver’s root is native to northern Asia. It grows to about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lavender flowers open from the top down from July to September on … strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good …
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… ‘Ilvomindy’ is sold under its trademark name of MEGA MINDY™. This is a compact shrub 4 ½ to 5 ½ ft tall with a spread of 4 to 6 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads held upright on strong stems. The flowerheads are a mixture of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white in July, and turn pink as they mature. With new flowers continually emerging at the tip of the …
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… 'Renhy’ is sold under its trademark name VANILLA STRAWBERRY™. Typically it grows to 6 – 8 ft. with a spread of 4 – 5ft. The cone shaped flowerheads are composed mainly of showy but sterile florets with smaller, … white at the tip of the cone to deepening shades of pink at the base. The blooms first appear in July and will continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of …
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… Iris virginica var. shrevei , commonly known as southern blue flag, is native to the southeastern coast of the United States. It blooms in late spring with light to medium blue flowers. The falls have a yellow blotch and purple veins …
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… The cultivar 'Careless Sally' has ruffled petals in a lovely blend of rose, blue, and lavender with a yellow blotch at the base of the falls . The stalks stand 2 feet tall with 3 to 5 blooms on each stalk . It blooms in mid season and may rebloom . The thin, grass like …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
