… There are over one hundred species of the flowering plants known as butterfly bush endemic to Asia, Africa and the Americas. The generic name honors the Reverend Adam Buddle, a botanist in Essex, England. The first plants known as Buddleja were sent to England from the Caribbean about fifteen years after Buddle’s death. Almost all of the over … the region where they are found. The flower color varies widely, from pinks and blues in Asia to yellows and reds in the Americas, with some cultivars having a deeper tone. All tend to be …
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… Clematis ‘Etoile Violette’ or Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette' grows to 12 feet in height and is covered in early summer with deep purple, 4-inch blooms with cream … along a fenceline, or letting them scramble through a tree are all successful approaches to giving the top sufficient light. In the Chicago area viticella clematis usually die back to 18 inches above ground every winter. Once the buds start to swell in late winter/early spring, …
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… One of the earliest colchicum to come into flower, often in late August. The goblet shaped flowers mature to a flattened star shape. Mostly white flowers (or very pale lilac) with deeper lilac colored tips to the tepals. Plant in full sun in moist but well drained soils among companion plants that can …
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… This perennial reaches a height of 30 inches with full sun and dry to moderate moisture conditions. From August to October its pastel pink blooms attract butterflies. It is a specimen in a border. …
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… This cultivar grows to a height of 18 inches in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has light blue blooms in May and June. It …
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… This shrub needs partial shade with moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 10 feet. From April to May it produces showy yellow blooms. It is a deer-resistant specimen in a hedge. …
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… This vine needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a full height of 30 feet. In the summer it produces magenta flowers that attract birds …
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… This cactus can grow up to 30 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In midsummer it produces attractive white …
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… This tree grows to a height of 20 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms from March through …
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