… 3 feet in diameter. Catmint tolerates bright, sunny, and dry conditions once the root system is established. The flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and house cats find the … other less-minty plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Paeonia 'Yellow Doodle Dandy' is an Itoh or intersectional hybrid peony. The creamy yellow double flowers are 8 inches across … colors, forms, and habits. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… of large blooms featuring single, crinkled white flowers surrounding a mass of golden stamens is the key feature of this cultivar. The stems are strong and do not need to be staked. This 1928 … a faint fragrance, at best. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… growing, the flower buds are susceptible to late spring frosts. A tree peony in full bloom is a spectacular sight. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… in shades of white, pink or reddish-brown. Native to eastern Asia and Australia, the species is marginally hardy in Illinois, but can become invasive in warmer areas. Fountain grass turns … off to prevent re-seeding. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Aureus sweet mockorange is mostly grown for its foliage which emerges as golden in the spring and darkens to charteuse in … consistently moist soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… surrounding landscape with the sweet scent of garden phlox from July to October. This plant is highly attractive to pollinating insects and hummingbirds but prone to powdery mildew on the … as a cut flower as well. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This refined spruce deserves to be a specimen plant in the landscape. The developing cone is a rich red-purple, very noticeable in the spring. The Oriental spruce provides a refreshing … to Norway spruce Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… are well spaced along the upright stems. Blooms from the summer solstice to early fall and is pest- and disease-free for most gardeners. Attracts a number of pollen- and nectar-feeding … insects to the garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… as a specimen, container plant, or in masses as a groundcover. The deep green, glossy foliage is black-spot disease resistant. The double flowers are "self cleaning," which decreases the … of powdery/downy mildews. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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