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  • … This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue flowers in May …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This pyramidal evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 45 feet. It is a specimen in a hedge. Archived Copy: This content was …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … fertilizers contain lesser amounts of N-P-K than their synthesized counterparts, so you need to use more of them to supply the plant with the required amount of nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium. However, …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny fragrant flowers in … seeds airborne. It can be used as a specimen in a border or butterfly garden and is resistant to deer. Swamp milkweed is a native plant found growing in marshy areas through much of eastern …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The giant dioon is a tall cycad that is native to the low altitude, rocky rainforests of southern Mexico. It has numerous branches growing from … and is actually a cycad, an ancient group of plants that bear cones. The giant dioon can grow to 35 feet in its natural habitat but in cultivation it is usually seen as a specimen tub plant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … the tips of the falls. It stands 12 inches high and blooms in early spring. Warl-Sind belongs to a group of bulbous irises known as Juno irises which are characterized by their thick fleshy … foliage in late winter or spring and are dormant in the summer Most Juno irises are native to the Middle East and Central Asia. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … in late summer and fall, when it attracts birds and butterflies. The beautiful foliage and 10- to 15-foot upright growth habit (if not pruned) make Charity Oregon grape holly a strong focal point in the winter garden. Unfortunately, it is not hardy enough to be grown outdoors in the Chicago region. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Commonly grown as an … thin, wide, pale gray-green leaves that are soft, flexible, and nearly toothless. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall, producing white flowers in March and April. Grow in dry, rocky soil, where it can …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … nicely with the newly expanded bright green leaves in the spring. Its superior resistance to leaf blotch and leaf scorch ensures the dark green summer foliage persists all season. Fall … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny flowers in various … seeds airborne. It can be used as a specimen in a border or butterfly garden and is resistant to deer. Swamp milkweed is a native plant found growing through much of eastern and central North …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant