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  • … butterflies love the fragrant flowers that arrive in early summer and last until the fall. It is a specimen, great in large containers and small gardens. Withered branches should be removed … new shoots start appearing. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Guernsey Cream is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 6 to 8 feet tall. From May to June, it produces … of well-developed buds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … leaves which are a dark-reddish purple. In early spring, before the leaves appear, the tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which … for a larger garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … a plant that likes to grow around ponds and bogs where you might find turtles. TINY TORTUGA is a form of a wildflower native to the eastern US where it likes shady moist areas around bogs … in suitable conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This cute, inconspicuous prairie plant is one of the few non-tropical members of the sandalwood family. It produces single-stemmed … until the following spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … from the bottom to the top of the plant, rather than just at the ends of the branches. This is a member of the hibiscus SUMMERIFIC® series. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work … marshmallow confections. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … blooming in mid summer until fall, although each flower lasts only one day. Hibiscus laevis is native to the United States and Canada. It grows in Illinois in wet areas such as marshes and … along the edges of streams. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … called dinner plates. 'Snowflame' stands 3-5 ft tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word … marshmallow confections. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Hydrangea luteovenosa is a small shrub with dark purplish brown, spreading and gently arched branches. It has clusters … to a small water pitcher. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 'Mirranda' is a diminutive cultivar of  mountain hydrangea with a mature size of just around four feet.  In … acidic or alkaline soils.  Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant