… showy purple flowers that attract birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It is most often used in a border. …
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… relatively short stems. A member of the Asiatic section of lilies, it blooms relatively early in the lily season (June). Full sun and moist,well-drained soils are ideal, but it will need …
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… Surefire hardy waterlily ( Nymphaea 'Surefire'). The dark green leaves grow to 6 inches wide in diameter by the end of the season. The cultivar tolerates cool water temperatures and low …
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… (30 feet) deciduous tree is a member of the pea family. It has showy, fragrant white flowers in June. It can tolerate some shade, but it prefers full sun and can be used as a street as well …
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… Airy Fothergilla is a small shrub 3-5' height and width, which produces fragrant white flowers in late April and May. The flowers look like tiny bottlebrushes. The fall foliage can take on …
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… conditions. From late spring to early summer it produces light magenta blooms. It can be used in a border or as an understory plant. …
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… purple cover this annual from June to September. This cultivar enjoys bright sunny locations in average soils and can tolerate drier conditions. Songbirds love the seeds produced at the end …
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… an upright globular variety. It is slow-growing and densely branched with blue-green needles. In 25 years it will reach 1 – 2 feet tall but may eventually grow to 3 – 4 feet. It prefers sun …
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… for borders and cutting gardens. Although hardy to a zone 6, it may survive Chicago winters in protected gardens. …
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… for borders and cutting gardens. Although hardy to a zone 6, it may survive Chicago winters in protected gardens. …
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