… of a drop of blood and gives the plant the name “bleeding heart”. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4-8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… native species was awarded the coveted Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit due to its outstanding performance in gardens and prairie creation projects. This variety is native only to parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… by edible black berries which can be used in cooking or wine-making. This elderberry can grow to about ten feet in height and about eight feet in width and will sucker profusely if left … alone. It is recommended that unwanted suckers and dead canes are removed early in the spring to retain a suitable size and shape. This elderberry likes sunny spots and consistently moist …
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… lace cap or mophead in structure. ‘Tokyo Delight’ is a large lace cap cultivar that grows to 6 feet tall and blooms from July-August. The remarkable flowerheads consist of a ring of white florets - changing to light pink as they mature – surrounding the corymbs which are pink when planted in alkaline …
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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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… lavender with a yellow blotch at the base of the falls . The stalks stand 2 feet tall with 3 to 5 blooms on each stalk . It blooms in mid season and may rebloom . The thin, grass like … In 2003 Careless Sally received the Morgan wood Medal which is the highest special award given to a Siberian iris by the American Iris Society. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… cultivar Dewful has medium-blue flowers with distinctive white blazes. The rigid stems stand 3 to 4 feet high, taller than most Siberian irises. It blooms in late spring with narrow grass-like … clumps which keep out weeds. The name ris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of …
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… tips and creamy green anthers. The 3-inch flowers are small and distinctive from mid-summer to autumn. …
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… of an interesting test. The Garden’s plant health care team has sprayed them with natural clay to create a barrier between their leaves and fruit and hungry insects. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has greenish yellow …
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