… azaleas are almost all descendant of Rhododendron indicum and, while the straight species is usually red, the cultivars vary greatly in flower color. Not hardy, these seasonal beauties … key to prolonging bloom. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… sun and provide room for the plant to slowly spread by suckers. It attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 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. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… flowers featuring orange stamens from mid-June to the first hard frosts in October. This rose is disease tolerant, which means that gardeners will want to select locations in full sun and … might impede good airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… rose ( Rosa 'Playboy') features orange-scarlet semi-double blooms on a medium-sized bush that is disease-resistant if planted in full sun and provided with moderate water and fertilizer. … and introduced in 1976. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… buds unfurl to reveal fragrant double blooms of coral and orange on long stems. This plant is disease-resistant when grown in moderately fertile soil and in full sun, and provided room for good air circulation. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… atop stems to 16" height in early spring before the leaves emerge. This rare Korean native is hardy to USDA zone 4 and prefers moist soils and cool summer temperatures. Grow in full sun in … known as Shenyang. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… period in mid-summer from staying too wet. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators but is disliked by deer, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… flowers, and a loose, sprawling habit that softens edges of walkways and paths. Fireworks is selected for its dusky purple flushed leaves and red buds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Paeonia daurica ssp. macrophylla is a quite rare peony native to the Lagodeki Valley in the southeastern Caucasus, which has … colors, forms, and habits. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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