… This shrub grows to a height of about 80 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies …
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… This tree grows to a height of 50 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from … butterflies and are followed by edible reddish fruit. It is a specimen and is also attractive to birds. …
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… blooms with lightly fragrant salmon petals with bronze feathering in midspring and will grow to a height of 12”. The salmon color provides a nice contrast to its gray-green foliage. Foliage should not be removed until it turns yellow. …
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… jade green outer petals, or corolla lobes, are slightly cupped forward. Five spoon-shaped pink to purple petals with white spots nestle in the center. In late summer to fall, narrow, 4-inch long, curved follicles (seedpods) form and split open, releasing seeds … of Illinois but is more abundant in Kansas and Texas, where it is an important species to migrating monarch butterflies. Plants do not transplant well due to long rhizomes, and seed …
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… spider mums are produced at the ends of tall stems early in the spider mum season (September to October in Chicago gardens). Tall growing, it will need to be planted near the back of the flower bed and staked. It can be disbudded (remove the lateral or side buds) to create a single flower or left to flower naturally, which will create a bouquet of flowers. …
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… A definite tropical vibe. The color development varies with time and sun exposure. Green to start, with red veins, more red tones with more sun and towards the end of the summer, but the chartreuse edging remains consistent. White flowers scapes appear in late spring to early summer adding height and a frothy aspect, but the foliage is the outstanding feature. … Mature size is a leafy clump 8 inches tall b y 12 inches wide, flowers can increase the height to 24 inches. Would look fantastic in a mixed container planting, front of a shady perennial …
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… a strong fragrance. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. Martagon lilies are most the adapted to shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain cool. Lower plants surrounding the lilies will help protect their roots from drying …
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… has mophead flowers which bloom from May through June on old wood and on new wood from July to October. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in … dried flowers are attractive and persist throughout the winter. Although the plant is hardy to Chicago’s Zone 5, it benefits from a sheltered site, winter mulch and burlap wrap to protect the buds and stems from dying to the ground during a harsh winter. Plant in moist soil …
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… change color depending on the season: In early summer they are white, by mid-summer they begin to turn pink, and by fall they will have turned ruby red. That's why this plant is called 'Ruby Slippers!' Ruby Slippers oak-leaf hydrangea is derived from a shrub that is native to the moist woods of eastern north America. This plant has a dwarf form only reaching three to four feet in height and about four to five feet in width. It prefers rich, consistently moist …
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… well above the foliage. The flowers feature an upper or dorsal sepal ranging from white to green with distinctive darker green veins. The 'pouch' can range from dull to somewhat lustrous brown-purple in color. Flanking the pouch on either side are two wide … in yellow-green with copious purple spots. Black 'whiskers' fringe the edges of the petals to complete the exotic display. Lady slipper orchids typically need a slight rest period when the …
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