… Serena™white summer snapdragon ( Angelonia angustifolia 'PAS394032') is the first of the summer snapdragons that comes true from seed; all others are propagated by tissue culture or cuttings. From June through September, white blooms cover this nonhardy perennial from Central America. Grow it in full sun when temperatures are warm, and …
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… Flowers with fragrance redolent of ripe apricots in yellow to apricot color appear on this non-hardy small tree in the Passionflower family. Native to Central America, populations vary in the flower color. Large blooms up to eight and a half inches in diameter. A dry period is needed to promote flowering. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… This broad-leaved evergreen prefers sun-dappled shade and moist, sandy pH neutral loams. Korean boxwood is very tolerant of shearing and pruning. Avoid cultivating around these plants because they have shallow roots. Since the roots are shallow, the plants will appreciate a thin (1-to 2-inch) layer of mulch. Archived …
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… Kalimeris incisa , Japanese cut-leaf aster is a heat, humidity and drought tolerant perennial that produces blue flowers from August through October in the Chicago area. This plant thrives in sunny conditions in soils that stay on the moist side and will reach 5’ in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lime green bracts appear in July that age to pink and finish up at red on this panicled hydrangea that matures as a smaller size. Earlier flowering is a boon to northern gardeners and the smaller stature with stout stems enables the cultivar to be used in a wider range of garden …
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… This is an upright, vase shaped tree with green leaves throughout the growing season followed by burgundy fall color. Attractive exfoliating bark provides winter … during fall and winter. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Clematis alpina is a woody vine that uses twining leaf stalks to wind around whatever support it can find. The bell-shaped, nodding flowers bloom on old wood, and it needs little pruning beyond the … shade with moderate watering, as long as it has good drainage and the soil around the roots is protected from the heat of the sun. …
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… This is a vigorous, late-blooming climber with small bell-shaped flowers that open with azure blue petals recurved at the tips and creamy green anthers. The 3-inch flowers are small and distinctive from mid-summer to autumn. …
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… has semi double lavender pink flowers with red centers and streaks of darker pink on the petals. This is an upright deciduous shrub 8 to 10 feet tall which blooms from mid to late summer. It is hardy …
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… abundant and long lived golden yellow flower spikes above a broad spreading plant. 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 blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms … of the Plant Collections Network of the American Public Gardens Association. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
