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  • … In late August and early September, this bushy cultivar of clematis is covered with hundreds of small white flowers edged in lavender or blue. Like most clematis, … shade. Moderately moist, well drained soils are ideal. In the Chicago area it can be cut close to the ground in late fall, and it will regrow to a bush 6 feet in height and width by the end of the following summer. This cultivar was …
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  • … Silky dogwood is a multi-stemmed native shrub found along streams and swamps. It bears small white flowers in … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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  • … Japanese Cornel dogwood ( Cornus officianalis ) is a separate dogwood species from Cornelian cherry dogwood ( Cornus mas ), but shares many of … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The cultivar 'Strawberry Social' is a striking deep rose pink with white signals and heavy rose colored veins.   The stalks stand 28 inches high and bear 4 to 5 buds each.  It blooms in early season, while the thin grass like foliage remains a highlight … adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
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  • … 'Teal Velvet' is a rich deep purple. The falls have a distinctive white center with purple veins flowing outward. It stands 33 inches high and blooms in early to mid season.  In 1983 it was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society and in 1985 … adaptation of the iris flower. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
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  • … The cultivar Orville Fay is a violet-blue with a yellow and white blaze and dark veins. It stands 36 inches high with large 5-inch flowers in early to mid season, while the thin, grass-like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. In … adaptation of the iris flower. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Aladdin's Sun Asiatic upfacing hybrid lily ( Lilium 'Aladdin's Sun') is a cross between a longiflorum (Easter lily type) and Asiatic (garden lily type) displaying … plant these bulbs in fertile, well-drained soils that have not grown lilies in recent history (to avoid spreading diseases to new plants). Lilies, unfortunately, are considered delicacies by rabbits and deer, and caging …
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  • … of hardy waterlily ‘Mayla’ are a very intense fuchsia pink. A very large plant, spreading to 8 feet across, it requires a large pond. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about … the end of a long lax stem floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2000 B.C. and are … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. and are … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. …
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  • … of bloom comes in June and July, 'Rumba' keeps repeating into September. Wine red buds open to deep pink flowers, set off by the dense, purple-edged foliage. Topping out at just 3 feet, this is one <em>Weigela</em> that can fit almost anywhere...a small garden...the front of a … their branches, they deliver a blanket of color for at least four weeks. And they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements. Just give them …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant