… Smooth blue aster has a very wide range in North America, including Illinois prairies. It can reach a height of 3 feet on unbranched, blue-green stems. The central stem terminates in a panicle of daisy-like, light lavender or light blue-violet flowers that appear in late summer-early fall. The thick, glossy, ovate leaves clasp the stems. It prefers full or …
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… 'Eder') has rich purple flowers on tall spikes that attract all kinds of pollinating insects in addition to migrating hummingbirds. The fuzzy green leaves on this cultivar are splashed with a cream-colored variegation. Plant this bush sage in full sun in soil that will dry out between waterings in a location where the butterflies, moths, and …
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… summer to early winter bloomer. The plant can grow up to 8 feet if not cut back hard earlier in the growing season. Not hardy in this area; plant in full sun in moderately rich soils and water whenever the attractive heart-shaped leaves begin …
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… White to pale pink grace this native onion that thrives in sunny conditions. All parts of the plant are edible, including the bulbils produced in the flower umbels. It can be toxic to cattle if consumed in large quantities. …
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… Bright red, 3.5-inch, formal, decorative-shaped blooms appear on a smallish plant (2.5 feet in height) from midsummer up to the first hard frost. This nonhardy bulb flowers best in moderately moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun. …
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… One foot tidy mounds of fern like foliage are covered in early spring with cotton candy pink and white flowers with a red base. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moderately fertile soils. Protect from rabbits, deer, etc. …
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… flowers cover this mounded, shade -oving perennial throughout the summer. Chartreuse fruit in the fall continue the display. Native to woodland edges in Japan, this perennial tolerates moderate to full shade in well-drained soils. …
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… Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers evenly moist, acidic loams with good drainage. Dislikes wet soils, particularly in winter. Dislikes high heat and humidity and does best when soils are cool. …
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… ( Rubus 'Thornfree') offers completely thorn-free canes and black fruit that ripen late in the season. In addition to blackberries, the Rubus genus includes raspberries, loganberries, and boysenberries, which you can also see growing in the Cane Fruit beds. …
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… plant has triangular leaves with dark purple centers and purple veins. It forms a clump of 1’ in height and width. It blooms in midspring with small, fragrant, lavender flowers. It prefers moist well-drained soil in part to full shade. …
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