… to a height of about 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In July and August it has white and lavender blooms that attract butterflies. It belongs in a border. …
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… Ritz Blue Scabiosa japonica Lavender pincushion-like flowers appear in mid-summer on this hardy but short lived perennial. The flowers and growth habit make this perennial useful in containers as well as flower beds. …
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… This heirloom bulb can reach a height of 24 inches. It flowers in late spring with softball-sized, flattened globes of white florets. It prefers average, well-drained soil in full sun. Alliums are deer resistant. …
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… clump-forming bulb grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In May and June it has purple and lavender blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It belongs in a border. …
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… of 18 inches with partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has showy yellow-green blooms in July and August. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
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… for many years? A. Most of the large hybrid tulips planted today are not true perennials in the Chicago area. Tulips require moisture in spring, when they are actively growing, followed by a dry, dormant period during summer. After tulips fade, most gardeners plant annuals in their place—plants that require constant watering throughout the summer. This excess moisture …
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… recently been reclassified as Actaea simplex 'Brunette', based upon results of DNA studies. In spite of the name 'Brunette', its leaves mature to purplish black.A stunning perennial plant … are the perfect background for the tall spikes of white (fading to pink) flowers. All plants in this genus need moderately moist soils to grow at their best. There are over 35 different … Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then …
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… has white flowers with a yellow throat and ruffled petals. It stands 40 inches high and blooms in late season. In 1957 White Swirl was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. In 1962 it won the Morgan Award, the highest award given to a Siberian Iris. Siberian irises lack …
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… Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria ‘Peridots Cowichan’ has flowers with soft red tubes with a fringe of golden hairs at the base. The lobes are edged in dark pink, with red spots over a pale yellow background. It has dark green leaves suffused … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after …
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… The Eastern crabapples at the Chicago Botanic Garden were grown from plant material collected in Russia with a view to evaluate their potential to enhance the genetic diversity and disease resistance of crabapple hybrids in the United States. These plants produce white or pink flowers that are followed by yellow fruit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1-2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their …
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