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  • Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Fire Tail'
    … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Aronia melanocarpa var. elata
    … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Cleome hassleriana 'Inncleosr'
    … sticky stem and seedpods of the straight species. So while it may be slightly more attractive to deer (not likely), it will also not reseed in the garden. Archived Copy: This content was …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Coreopsis 'Full Moon'
    … foliage from July through September. Plant Full Moon in full sun, and water the first year to establish the root system; thereafter, water only during periods of drought. This is one of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Comandra umbellata
    … in poor, gravelly soils. By June they are usually overwhelmed by taller prairie plants, not to be noticed again until the following spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • White Residue on Pots
    … and flushing out the salts. If you live in an area with very hard water, you might want to water your plants with distilled water. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Liz Anna Kozik, Ph.D.
    … sharing that research with wider audiences. She creates visual-forward science communication to take the vital lawn alternative research and make it something that people can easily …
    Type: Staff bio
  • Alternanthera ficoidea 'Red Thread'
    … ficoidea , known as Joseph’s coat, calico leaf or parrotleaf, is a tropical perennial used to fill in the blanks in a floral tapestry. Rarely grown as individual plants but in crowds, they …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Alocasia plumbea 'Metallica'
    … a sheltered location, or as part of a moist understory planting or shady border. It will grow to about five feet tall and wide. It is not hardy in Chicago and must either be brought indoors, …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Abelia 'Lynn'
    … can continue from May until November. As the petals fall, the tiny coral-pink calyxes continue to provide color. The foliage becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter—it is …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant