… green foliage. 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 … are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials with very …
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… Native to open, semi-forested areas of Central America, firespike bush ( Odontonema strictum ‘Panama Purple’) is a showy tropical shrub with sparse, stiff branches that grow straight up to about 6 feet. It has glossy, dark-green leaves with wavy margins and long, pointed tips. The 4- to 6-inch long oblong leaves are arranged opposite each other along the stem. In summer through …
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… that can be grown as as an annual in the Chicago region. It's orange flowers bloom in spring to early summer in full-sun to partial shade. …
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… This clump-forming bulb grows to a height of 20 inches with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has blue blooms in July and August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet tall with full sun to partial shade and moderate soil conditions. In spring it produces yellow, green, and white …
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… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white to rose purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border. …
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… This tree grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and purple blooms that attract …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has red and yellow blooms from March through June and …
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… This perennial requires full sun and dry conditions. From late spring to early fall it produces pink and red flowers that attract butterflies. It is resistant to deer and can be a specimen in a border. …
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… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has lilac to white blooms from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
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