… The cultivar 'Plum Frolic' is a stunning blend of light blue and violet. The standards are pale blue and the falls have light blue centers which bleed outward to violet at the edges. It stands 27 inches high and blooms in mid to late season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This chrome-yellow clump-forming upright perennial is a superb addition to the perennial border, either as an accent or as a "see-through" plant near the front. The deep green leaves turn purple-bronze in cool fall weather. Thin, wiry stems emerge above the foliage and are topped with airy, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… burgundy or wine-red calyxes and sunset-orange petals that recurve gracefully. Each flower―and the entire cluster―is suspended by a long, wiry stem. An upright evergreen shrub that can reach 6 to 8 feet in height, its leaves grow in whorls of three with an interesting ribbed texture. Despite its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows 6 - 10 inches high, forming a dense mat of foliage that spreads indefinitely. It blooms in spring with a showy display of lavender blue flowers. Plant it in partial shade. It is attractive to butterflies and is hardy in zones 5 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors …
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… Callicarpa japonica , or Japanese beautyberry, is one of the stars of the fall garden, with its rounded clusters of metallic-purple berries produced at almost every node along its arching stems. This root-hardy shrub can be planted in partially shaded to full sun locations that provide constant moisture. During most winters in the Chicago area, …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' has huge lavender flowers in mid summer to fall. This is a shrub or small tree that grows 8 -10 feet high and is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' is sold commercially as FULL BLAST. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root …
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… The Peace hybrid tea rose ( Rosa 'Peace') grows up to 6 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture. From mid-June through mid-October this … outside of France just before that country was invaded by Germany during World War II. In Italy it is known by the trademark name Gioia (Glory) and in Germany as Gloria Dei (Glory of …
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… Candelabra aloe ( Aloe arborescens ) is native to South Africa's Cape Province, north to Zimbabwe and Malawi, where it flourishes on rocky … Its unique silhouette—brilliant, tall, orange-red racemes of flower—and habit of blooming in winter, when there is often little color, are most likely the reasons that it's the most planted aloe in the world. Arborescens means tree-like; this …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny fragrant flowers in various shades of pink and … 'Soulmate' is a selection with rosy pink flowers centered with a white staminal column. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of the common milkweed. The narrow …
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… Paeonia suffruticosa, ‘Yae-Zakura’ is covered in double soft pink flowers up to 9” across. This cultivar can eventually reach 7’ x 7’ in size … Young plants should be planted 4” – 6” deeper than they were previously grown – one of the few times planting ‘deep’ is recommended. The extra depth provides the woody part of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
