… Scarlet red tubular flowers with yellow throats are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and humans alike. This non-hardy shrub from South Africa flowers continuously from early June up to the first hard frost - typically around mid-October in the Chicago area. Bright light and moderately moist fertile soils are keys to gardening success. Can be dug up from the garden and held indoors during the winter months if …
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… flowers with a faint aroma of tea roses are produced in masses throughout the summer and up to the first hard frost of fall. The dark green leaves are disease resistant and the ultimate … sun and in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil and reduce fertilization by the end of August to permit the tissues to harden off before the first killing frost. …
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… yellow single or double petaled flowers cover the mounded shape of this bush rose in late May to early June. It is among the first of the roses to come into flower at the Garden. Late fall witnesses dark red fruit, which unfortunately fall fairly early. Flowering only once a year, it still earns its place in the landscape due to heavy flowering in spring, large mounded habit during summer, reddish fruits, and yellow …
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… has a three-pointed bract. A well-grown Douglas fir in a snowclad winter landscape is a sight to behold. Douglas fir is native to mountainous areas of the West Coast; in the Pacific coastal regions, it can attain heights of up to 250'. An evergreen with grandeur …
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… Deep Red zinnia ( Zinnia elegans ‘Benary’s Giant Deep Red’) features fully double, deep red 4- to 6-inch blooms on thick, sturdy stems. This plant thrives in the heat and humidity of Chicago summers (nice to know at least one species is enjoying Chicago's often humid summer). This cultivar is highly disease resistant and attracts bees and butterflies. It's a great, quick growing choice to fill in holes where less heat-tolerant plants have ‘melted’ out. …
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… Blue to white cup-shaped flowers adorn this small mounding perennial native to dry hilly terrain northwest of Chicago. Beautiful creamy seeds with long tails provide …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 10 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies in July and August and is resistant to deer. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has red blooms from May through August and …
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… Brittle maidenhair fern needs partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is good as a ground cover, an understory planting, or as a specimen in a border. It is resistant to deer. …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms from January …
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