… held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. As the flowers mature they fade to cherry pink. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4-8 . …
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… Geum ‘Tequila Sunrise’ stands 18 - 20 inches high and blooms in mid May to mid June with soft yellow flowers that have red tips. The flowers are single or semi double … of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens as part of the Cocktails™ series. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4 - 8. …
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… dahlia features orange petals surrounded by a soft orange 'collar' on a bush that can grow up to 4 feet high under ideal conditions. Plant this dahlia in full sun ad in moderately rich, … soils in late spring after the threat of late frosts has passed and stake it to prevent toppling once the flowers are produced. Dahlias are favorites of pollinators and …
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… lilies, proudly show off their small Turks cap flowers above handsome whorled foliage on 3- to 4-foot stems. The selection 'Nepera' has orange-spotted, downward-facing flowers. They make take a year or so to settle into the garden but are well worth the investment. They dislike frequent transplants. …
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… Multiple flat, star-like, sterile white flowers come into flower in June and continue up to the first frost. Hayes Starburst smooth hydrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst') … wood, so it will reliably flower in the Chicago area, regardless of how much damage is done to the stems of the plants over winter. …
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… The log fern is native to the forests of the eastern US where it thrives in damp areas on the forest floor. The fronds … lofty and in ideal locations it forms a dense multi-frond clump of dark green fronds growing to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. It is suitable as specimen plant or as an understory in …
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… and width. Small flowers with pale yellow sepals and primrose-yellow petals appear in mid to late spring. Does well in light to deep shade, in moist well drained soil. It is ideal under a tree canopy competing with tree …
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… blue berries, and awl-shaped needles. It prefers full sun and moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. This cultivar reaches only 3 feet in height and 4 feet in width and is intolerant … of hot, humid, summer conditions. It is appropriate as a blue accent plant or grouped to form a mounded ground cover. …
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… cultivar was hybridized by noted Rhododendron breeder, Dr. David Leach. An evergreen shrub to 5 feet in height by 8 feet in width, it is perfectly hardy in the Chicago area, but needs moisture-retentive acidic soils in order to grow properly, and prefers a site with afternoon shade. …
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… poukhanense ) is a low-growing azalea covered with pink-mauve flowers in spring and orange to red fall color later in the season. Like other plants native to Korea, this species is winter hardy in many parts of the Upper Midwest, including the Chicago …
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