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Astrantia major ‘Roma’ Masterwort
Silvery-soft pink blooms
24”28” H 20” spacing
Full sun-part shade, Evenly moist, rich soil
Bloom time: Jun-Aug
Zones 4 to 8
Deer resistant, attracts butterflies
Deadhead to encourage a second flush of blooms, Introduced by Piet Oudolf
Companions:Heuchera, Ajuga reptans, Geranium, Pulmonaria saccharata |
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Baptisia ‘Solar Flare’ False Indigo
Lemon-yellow color, unique orange blush with age, Inflorescence 12”-18” in length
3’-4’ H 4’-4.5’ W
Zones-4 to 8
Full sun-part shade, Av to dry, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Late May-Mid Jun
Upright, vase-shaped
Extremely vigorous-mature plant will produce over 100 stems
Lower stems and foliage-blue green all summer
Deer resistant
Chicagoland Grows Introduction
Companions: Lavandula x intermedia, Dianthus, Heuchera, Hemerocallis
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Digitalis ‘Candy Mountain’ Foxglove
Rose pink blooms
36”-56” H 12”-24” W
Full sun-part shade, organically enriched, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Summer
Zones 4 to 9
Strong, sturdy, and erect stems
Ideal for cutting, needs little care
Companions: Brunnera macrophylla, Dicentra spectabilis, Hosta |
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Dracocephalum a. ‘Fuji Blue’ Dragon’s Head
Bright, blue tubular flower spikes
12” H 10-12” W
Full sun, Dry, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Jun-Mid-Aug
Zones- 4 to 8
Compact, needle-like, leathery, dark green foliage
Deer Resistant, Originating in northeast Asia
Companions: Achillea millefolium, Centranthus ruber, Coreopsis, Hemerocallis |
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Echinacea ‘After Midnight’™ ‘Emily Saul’ PPAF
Coneflower
Dark Magenta purple with black-red cone
12” H 10”-12” W
Zones 4 to 8
Full sun, Well-drained soil
Bloom time: Jun-Sep
Black stems above blue green foliage
Quite drought tolerant once established
Fragrant, deer resistant, attracts songbirds and butterflies
Companions: Dianthus deltoides, Perovskia atriplicifolia, Miscanthus sinensis |
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Echinacea ‘Coconut Lime’ PPAF Coneflower
White petals, large pom pom of pale green florets
24-32” H 24” W
Zones- 3 to 9
Full sun, well-drained ordinary soil
Bloom time: Jul-Sep
First double white coneflower, stout and sturdy habit, Fragrant, deer resistant, attracts butterflies, easy to grow
Companions: Achillea millefolium, Alcea rosea, Heuchera, Veronicastrum virginicum |
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Eupatorium ‘Phantom’ PPAF Joe Pye Weed
Wine-red blooms
24-48” H 12-24” W
Zones 4 to 8
Full sun-part shade, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Jul-Sep
Dwarf variety of Joe Pye Weed, Dark, chocolate brown foliage, attracts butterflies
Companions: Monarda didyma, Artemesia schmidtiana, Lobelia cardinalis |
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Helleborus ‘Metallic Blue’ Metallic Blue Lenten Rose
Purplish blue blooms with a pewter sheen
18-24” H 18-24” W
Zones 5 to 9
Part Shade-Shade, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Mar-Apr
All parts are poisonous, Can be used as a cut flower, floated on water in a bowl, Cut back in fall or wait to selectively cut in spring
Companions: Hosta, Astilbe chinensis
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Heuchera ;Tiramisu’ PPAF Foamy Bells
Cream pink blooms
7” H 12” W
Part Shade, Moist but well-drained soil, organic
Bloom time: Jun-Jul
Zones 4 to 8
Yellow/red blotching foliage
Companions: Alchemilla mollis, Ajuga reptans, Anemone, Geranium, Hosta, Phlox paniculata |
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Hosta ‘Cameo’ Dwarf Hosta
Lavender blooms
6” H 12” W
Full-part Shade, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Early Summer
Zones 3 to 9
Companions: Galium odoratum, Polemonium caeruleum, Thalictrum rochebrunianum |
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Papaver orientale ‘White Ruffles’ PPAF Oriental Poppy
White blooms
16” H 18” W
Full sun, well-drained soil
Bloom time: May-Jun
Zones 3 to 7
Exotic, shorter, more floriferous
Companions: Iris, Molinia caerulea, Hemerocallis |
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Phlox divaricata ‘Blue Moon’ Woodland Phlox
Dark blue blooms
8-12” H 12-15” W
Part Shade, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Apr-Jun
Zones 3 to 8
Great spring bloomer,native phlox, fragrant, very full flower petals, deer resistant, attracts butterflies
Companions: Ajuga reptans, Anemone sylvestris, Pulmonaria saccharata, Tiarella |
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Solidago ‘Little Lemon’ Goldenrod
Lemon-yellow blooms
8-10” H 12-15” W
Full sun, well drained, loamy soil
Bloom time: Jul-Sep
Zones 5 to 9
Most compact solidago yet, deer resistant, attracts butterflies
Companions: Perovskia atriplicifolia, Sedum, Stachys officinalis, Pennisetum orientale
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Schizachryrium scoparium ‘Carousel’ PPAF Little Blue Stem
Purplish-bronze bloom
30” H 30” W, clump forming
Full sun, well-drained soil
Bloom time:Aug-Sep
Zones 3 to 9
Chicagoland Grows introduction, warm season native, Kaleidoscope of autumn colors, deer resistant
Companions: Oenothera missouriensis, Echinacea purpurea, Monarda didyma, Geranium sanguineum
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Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink
Red with a yellow throat bloom
12-24” H 12” clump forming
Full shade to part shade, Av to moist soil
Bloom time: May-Aug
Zones 5 to 9
Woodland plant, showy flower, attracts hummingbird, native to US
Companions: Hosta, Alchemilla mollis
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Verbascum ‘Flower of Scotland’ PPAF Mullein
Desert-rose blooms
5” H 6” W
Full Sun, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Jul-Sep
Zones 4-8
Discovered growing on a Scottish hillside, will produce a long succession of wine-red flowers fading to antique pink, green crinkled foliage, short lived
Companions: Arenaria verna, Thymus citriodorus, Arabis caucasica, Calamintha nepeta var. nepeta
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