… be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Cannova Orange Shades canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannova Orange Shades isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Erebus’ lives up to those standards. It can reach 5 feet, produces showy salmon-colored blooms from midsummer to fall and has large lance-shaped, gray-green leaves with creamy stripes resembling those of the …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Orange Punch canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange flowers with yellow throats from … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug up in …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Australia canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 5 feet tall, produces flame red flowers from summer through … Plant this canna in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the rhizomes should be dug up …
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… Gardenia jasminoides , native to southeast Asia, is a large shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family with large, white, very … woodruff (coumarin), psychotria (emetic ipecac — and a hallucinogen), and species used to produce red and yellow dyes. …
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… and you'll see that each flower has five petals but the flower is symmetrical. If you happen to be here when it has seed pods you'll see that they have a graceful curved shape, like the … flowers. After the flowers fade the plant bears the distinctive seed capsule. Brookside grows to about 2 feet in height and width in full or partial sun and requires regular deep watering …
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… 4 inches across. It has no fragrance, but it is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Blue Temptation was awarded Honorable Mention in 2009. Iris is the name of …
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… the white beards. This is a tall bearded iris standing 40 inches tall. It blooms in early mid to late season with a mild fragrance and may re-bloom. In 1978 Undercurrent was awarded Honorable … In 1984 it received the Dykes Medal which is the Nobel prize of the Iris world, given annually to just one tall bearded iris. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol of royalty …
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… 10 inches tall by 18 inches wide. The tall clusters of tiny white flowers increase the height to 16 inches starting in late spring and summer. It will attract hummingbirds and bees when in flower and is resistant to deer. The foliage will remain attractive in winter in milder climates. Members in the series …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are … either lacecap or mophead in structure. Mariesii Variegata, a lacecap cultivar that grows 4 to 6 feet tall, has large green leaves with white edges. It blooms from May through August. Its …
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