… with intense silvery blue foliage with a feathery look. The foliage turns purplish plum in winter months, giving this plant year-round interest. Its growth is upright and somewhat …
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… Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at the Chicago Botanic Garden for its bright pink …
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… fern which is native to Brazil and is hardy to USDA Zone 9. It grows to a height of 6 feet in partial to full shade and consistently moist soil conditions. As the new fronds emerge they …
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… garden. Its tall, sturdy stems and wide spread give it an almost shrublike presence in the perennial border. Willowlike, dainty blue-green foliage sets off its myriad of daisy …
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… and hummingbirds. It is a specimen, fine for a border, and, as usual, it should be pruned back in the spring to enable even more growth. It is also deer resistant and will tolerate drought …
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… an impressive 7' tall, but often needs to be staked at those heights. This native is wonderful in the naturalistic garden or the back of the perennial border. Large flower heads have numerous …
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… cold hardy, and adaptable to soil, drought, and wind. Despite that fact, it is not often seen in cultivation. It prefers full sun where it produces purplish red flowers from March to June; …
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… and carmine on tall, upright plants with very thin dissected leaves. Plant seeds or seedlings in full sun, and moderately fertile soils after the danger of late frosts has passed, and …
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… produced during summer. The species is native from Arizona and into Mexico and is not hardy in the Chicago area. …
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… ‘Happy Wanderer’ produces purple pea shaped flowers with a primrose yellow spot on the falls in January and February. A vigorous climber/sprawler, it needs a trellis or large tree to clamber …
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