… further supported by focusing on vertical opportunities. Limited garden space may lend itself to growing plants upwards and selecting narrow forms of plants that work well in these …
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… green leaves turning a burgundy color in the fall. Bergenias are very hardy perennials native to Siberia and Mongolia. The specific epithet name "cordifolia" describes the large, round …
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… in the arum family resembling cattails or sweet flag iris, with narrow, rigid leaves up to three feet tall. This is a shorter variety, topping out at about two feet. The leaves have …
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… green leaves that was found in the jungles of northern Thailand. Thailand Giant can grow to nine feet in height and about 6 feet in width with single leaves reaching five feet long. It …
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… in Chicago gardens. This species is widespread from northern Greece and Turkey eastward to the Caucasus region. Across this geographic range, a number of color forms can be found that …
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… a male clone and will not produce the distinctive smelling fruit in the fall. It is resistant to deer and very pollution-tolerant. This cultivar would work well in containers, or used in …
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… bed in the Rose Garden. Growing about 3 feet tall and wide, ‘George Vancouver’ is winter hardy to Zone 2 and 3, like all members of the Canadian Explorer rose series. This rose was introduced …
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… This aster is native to the northeastern and central parts of the US. It blooms in late summer-early fall with masses …
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… cultivar bears its blooms above clean, glossy green foliage and dark red new growth. Growing 3 to 4 feet tall with a 3-foot spread and a rounded, bushy habit, this is not a fragrant bloomer, …
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… on each petal resembles the wing of a butterfly and glows when backlit by the sun. Well suited to hot dry sites, it is ideal as a ground cover, in rock garden, or in containers. …
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