… 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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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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… sun, this plant tolerates clay soil, produces buttery yellow blooms with brown centers and is resistant to deer. Sweet black-eyed Susan prefers moist soil and blooms from July through October. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… It provides a blue-flowered height component to containers and in the landscape. This is also a great annual for attracting pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the … summer through to frost. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This tropical vine is grown for the very ornamental green and silver patterned leaves on long stems. Ideal for … larger dark green leaves. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… as they lay their eggs in what appears to be a dead animal. This native of southern Africa is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region and grows best in full sun and relatively dry soils. … be overpowering indoors. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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