… Carin spotted Joe Pye weed is derived from a native perennial of the damp meadows of eastern north America. Carin has dark purple stems and beautiful silvery pink or silvery mauve flower heads that appear in late summer. This plant can grow to 7 feet in height although 5 feet is more common, and about 3-4 feet in width. This plant is …
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… Earth Stars are terrestrial bromeliads native to the rainforests of eastern Brazil where they grow on the forest floor. Black Mystic has long black leathery leaves that form a rosette. Each leaf has silvery bands which result in a highly dramatic appearance that has been likened to a pheasant leaf or a spider's web. Earth …
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… Fragrant creamy-white blooms to 8 inches in diameter are held upright by strong stems on Bowl of Cream peony ( Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of … root systems and will take a couple of years to rebound when transplanted. Ants on top of the opening buds are harvesting nectar from specialized glands and do no harm to the plant. …
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… Botzaris was introduced in 1856 and it has all the attractive characteristics of a heirloom rose. Flowers are a creamy … of pink, very double and quartered.There's a strong, rich damask fragrance. And it's hardy to Zone 4...no need to baby it through a Chicago winter. At a height of 3 - 5 feet depending on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial can grow up to 3 feet in height with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in the border, a ground cover, or an understory planting, and it is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
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… Dahurian bugbane was first found in Dahuria, an area spanning the border between Siberia and Mongolia, but in fact it's native from eastern Russia to Korea. The fluffy white flowers are densely packed on arching racemes that can reach 6-feet …
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… Virginia sweetspire is a native of stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. When given optimal growing … of partial sun, and consistently rich, moist, but well-drained soils it can reach 8 feet in height but in cultivation it tends to be 3-6 feet tall and wide. In summer it bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are …
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… This orchid has spidery-shaped flowers that feature green petals heavily barred in black surrounding the yellow lip with an intricate red pattern. This complex hybrid allows homeowners to grow spider flower-shaped orchids whose parents require cool moist humid environments year …
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… HIGHWIRE FLYER™ Climbing Rose Canes up to seven feet in length produce a continuous supply of hot pink flowers throughout summer and into fall. The leaves have exceptional resistance to foliar diseases that plague most rose growers. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
