… Soft orange, informal decorative flowers blend to golden yellow centers on this 2004 introduction from Swan Island Dahlias in Oregon. Long … and well-drained soils after danger of frost has passed, and plan on staking this cultivar to keep it upright during strong summer storms. …
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… smaller but more numerous fronds with a bushier habit than the wild species, which is native to Africa. Common in cultivation thanks to development of successful tissue culture techniques. This cultivar was introduced by John …
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… bulb 4 inches deep in the fall. In spring it produces semi-erect, strap-shaped leaves 12 to 16 inches long, each with a central stripe above. In spring it bears one-sided bloom stalks of up to 20 semi-pendant, funnel-shaped, silvery white flowers about 1 inches across, broadly striped …
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… surface of the plant. Tree peonies are not really trees but woody shrubs that can reach up to 6 feet. They thrive in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Free of most insect and diseases, it flowers …
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… Pink Fountain is a deciduous shrub with an arching, fountain-like habit. It can grow to a height of 4 to 5 feet with a similar spread. It requires full sun or partial shade and moderate water …
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… pink cupped flowers contrast with the green edged burgundy leaves (in cooler weather) from May to August on this spreading perennial. In warmer temperatures of midsummer the foliage is a … color. Plant in full sun, well drained soils and avoid wetting the foliage late in the day to decrease the incidence of powdery mildew, etc. Deer resistant. …
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… Slender, wiry stalks reach up to 18 inches tall and spread up to a foot wide. Blue flax is a pretty garden plant as well as field crop. Hundreds of tiny blue …
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… during the summer. The honey fragrance from the flowers is wonderful. This cultivar returns to center stage in fall, when the leaves turn shades of orange, yellow and red. Plant this one in partially shaded locations and in moderate to moist soils that are well-drained. …
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… This nonhardy shrub produces tubular magenta flowers with fringed edges to the petals throughout the warmer months of the growing season in Chicago. Plant this sage … in full sun and well-drained soil. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths are attracted to the flowers, but herbivores, like deer and rabbits, find the foliage distasteful. …
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… rose produces light pink flowers with salmon pink on the underside of the petals from mid-June to mid-October on a plant that matures about 2 feet in height. The flowers are slightly fragrant. … in full sun and in moderately rich, well-drained soil and trim back surrounding vegetation to promote good air movement around the plant(s). …
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