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  • … in bristles. The branches are also covered with red bristles. The leaves are pinnate, with 4 to 5 pairs of narrow, glossy leaflets. It grows in boggy areas in its native habitat. Fall color …
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  • … Brown-eyed Susan is one of 5 species of Rudbeckia native to Illinois. It is very hardy and somewhat drought-tolerant. It forms a more bushy mound than the …
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  • … hardy (Zone 2). It is generally grown as a multi-trunked shrub and can range in height from 2’ to 20’. Its light green needles are slight curved and grow in bundles of two. It prefers …
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  • … Although the foliage makes this tidy plant an attractive addition to the shade garden, the flowers of Miyazaki hairy toad lily ( Tricyrtis hirta 'Miyazaki') are so …
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  • … green foliage" this non-hardy perennial thrives in well drained soils, full sun and moderate to low fertility throughout the growing season. Effective in containers and fronts of flower beds …
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  • … height and the late season pop of color can be appreciated. It can be pruned in early summer to reduce height. …
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  • … With a fairly upright branching pattern, black chokeberry grows 3 to 5 feet tall and forms low thickets. Wine-red fall foliage in concert with purplish-black …
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  • … Fire Tail mountain fleeceflower ( Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail') will grow to 4 feet tall  and feature thin, red flower stalks in late summer and fall. This species is not …
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  • … Roger's Bottlebrush Buckeye is a large, multi-stemmed shrub which grows up to 8-12' tall x 8-15' wide over 10 years. It produces beautiful creamy white flowers in late July …
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  • … Full sun with well drained soils and above freezing temperatures are all factors contributing to successful growth of this species.  Bat pollinated, the flowers have a musky fragrance, …
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