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  • … Discover the fundamental principles involved in plant propagation. Detailed laboratory sessions will cover seed collection and growing, …
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  • … of 30 feet with a spread of 25 feet. Its dark green lobed foliage turns bright orange and red in the fall. It is hardy to Zone 4, prefers full sun and tolerates a wide range of soil …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … or conditions, as long as it is well-drained. It will tolerate partial shade but does best in full sun. The crushed leaves smell of licorice. …
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  • … smaller selection of Allamanda's combination of bloom and leaf color add a spot of excitement in the landscape. Like other members of the Apocynaceae plant family, all parts of the plant are …
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  • … are frequently curved. This species can reach 20 inches high by 8 inches wide when grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Butterflies, moths, and bees are attracted to the flowers, …
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  • … it will be shaded out by taller plants. Japanese onions are the last of all onions to bloom in the Chicago area. …
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  • … sage has leaves like a soft dusty miller. Hardy only to USDA Zone 6, it is well worth using in the northern part of the state as an annual. Today's plantsmen consider this the finest …
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  • … Butterfly milkweed grows to about 3 feet high with an upright or sprawling habit. It works well in a formal garden or a more naturalized setting. Globes of bright orange flowers borne at the …
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  • … The plants grow vigorously into bushy 3-foot plants with small, dark-green, toothed leaves. In October and into November, they are topped with intense violet buds that slowly open to reveal …
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  • … and it will grow to a size of 2 feet high to 3 feet wide, quickly forming large colonies. In the fall it turns a delicate yellow. A native to the Midwest, it is best used as a ground …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant