… 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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… japonica ‘Maulei' is an oval or rounded shrub producing orange or salmon-colored flowers in late winter and early spring. The flowers give way to yellow and red fruit that attract birds. …
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… evenly moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Since it blooms on new wood, it can be cut back in late winter or early spring to manage growth. …
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… may promote repeat blooming. Use this upright plant, which attracts hummingbirds, as an accent in the perennial border. Caution: leaves are poisonous. …
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