… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 8 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white and lavender … that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… grass rarely flowers, and when it does, the flowers are insignificant. It needs partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 18 inches. It is good as a ground cover. …
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… This tree grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its pink and white blooms … from March through June are followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October … it has showy white blooms that attract butterflies. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This perennial rises to a height of 4 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms with a red eye that attract butterflies from July through October and is resistant to deer. It is a specimen in a border. …
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… Whorled milkweed is the tiniest and cutest milkweed native to Illinois, although not as showy, with greenish-tinged white flowers. It grows in dry fields … Plant Evaluation Garden. It can take drought but can’t compete with taller plants. Growing to about 1.5 feet in height, the leaves are linear and crowded in whorls or clusters along … become pencil-thin seedpods that point upward. Many butterflies and beetles are attracted to them, but the milky sap is toxic to birds and livestock. …
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… both parents. Relatively fast growing, tolerant of a wide range of soils, and not demanding as to irrigation or fertilization, 'Autumn Fantasy' maple's red leaves with a slight purplish cast … in the West Collections area (which flanks the West Road from Dixon Prairie in the south to the bridge/weir at the north end of the Garden). Fall is the perfect time to use the pedestrian paths near the West Road to enjoy these and many other species of trees …
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… produces stiff upright flower spikes with buttery yellow bracts and reddish stems. Too large to be a house plant, these plants do well as a border plant in tropical areas. Bromeliads are … are called vase plants or urn plants. Their curved leaves collect water and can be home to aquatic insects and microorganisms. Plants take several years to flower and will usually decline after the long-lasting blooms fade, but they can be restarted …
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… may be a plum purple shade. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may benefit from occasional renewal pruning to maintain their dense attractive habit. In their native Asia, members of the genus Deutzia are …
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… Diervilla rivularis , the Georgia bush honeysuckle, is native to the Appalachians and is endangered in its native habitat. It is distinguished from the other … produced in mid-summer and attract hummingbirds and bees. It has a rounded habit and can grow to 5’ in height. KODIAK™ Black, the darkest of the KODIAK series, has foliage that is a … vein of green. The color becomes more red in autumn. The patent of this cultivar is assigned to Spring Meadow Nursery in Michigan, selected in 2011. The bush honeysuckles, in the genus …
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