… is a compact cultivar featuring spikes of deep reddish purple flowers with a hint of yellow at the base of each bloom. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris ‘June Krausse’ is a lovely soft pink which will make a stunning addition to any garden. It is a Tall Bearded Iris that stands 36 inches high and blooms late in the season with no fragrance. Typically the stems of a Tall Bearded Iris have 2 or more branches …
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… The flowers of Matchsticks quill-flowered mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Matchsticks') are golden yellow … seen if this were a daisy-flowered mum. This hardy cultivar does not need pinching or staking to reach the mature height and spread of 2 feet by 2 feet in the garden, and it often produces an early flush of flowers in July in addition to the …
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… Large trusses of frilly lemon yellow flowers adorn the ends of each branch of Capistrano rhododendron ( Rhododendron 'Capistrano'). This evergreen … cultivar was hybridized by noted Rhododendron breeder, Dr. David Leach. An evergreen shrub to 5 feet in height by 8 feet in width, it is perfectly hardy in the Chicago area, but needs …
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… Classically egg shaped flowers in lemon yellow are edged in scarlet-red and maroon on this Triump class tulip. Triump tulips are favorites of the cut flower and bulb forcing vendors due to the long sturdy stems and ease with which they can be grown. They produce beautiful displays …
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… Lilium leichtlinii has yellow flowers with lots of reddish-purple spots in early to mid summer. The petals are recurved and the flowers are downfacing on purplish stems …
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… 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 throughout the summer. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Tiffany Lass' has dark blue violet standards and falls with lighter blue style arms. The base of the falls blends into brown. It stands 28 inches high, blooming in early to mid season. It may re-bloom. In 1992 it received Honorable Mention from the American Iris …
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… Deep pink buds open to a peachy apricot with yellow shading in late spring to early summer on this cultivar, developed as a member of the famous Exbury Hybrids in England. Like other azaleas, it prefers a partially shaded site with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… an upright clumping perennial grass with narrow green leaves that turn a striking orange-red in the fall. From June through October, it produces dark purple flower strikes that rise above the foliage giving the plant an airy appearance; flowers fade to tan as they mature. Plant in full sun; this grass reaches 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide but grows …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
