Midwest Plants
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Plant GuideAlpine pink
Dianthus alpinusClusters of serrated single blooms in pink to dark crimson sit just off the ground in summer.
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Plant Guide‘Oheme’ palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’With its yellow-trimmed foliage, ‘Oehme’ is truly the palm sedge with an edge.
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Plant GuideNootka false cypress
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’This is a conical tree with drooping branches and vertical, flattened sprays of bluish green to dark green foliage.
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Plant GuideSmoke tree
Cotinus coggygriaThis bushy shrub or small tree has generated many notable cultivars, all of which add great textural qualities to the landscape.
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Plant GuideFairies’ thimbles
Campanula cochleariifoliaDiminutive (to 2 inches tall) spikes bear lavender-blue nodding flowers that sway in the breeze.
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Plant Guide‘Sensation’ lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’In midseason this unique cultivar bears slightly fragrant, single purple blossoms with distinct white margins.
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Plant Guide‘Primrose’ lilac
Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’This unique cultivar bears slightly fragrant, creamy yellowish blossoms in midseason.
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Plant Guide‘Superba’ littleleaf lilac
Syringa pubescens ssp. microphylla 'Superba'This fragrant cultivar bears single rose-pink flowers in midseason, which often rebloom in late summer or autumn.
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Plant GuideGeum triflorum
Geum triflorumThis prairie native bears nodding, pinkish-maroon flowers in spring, followed by seed heads that resemble wisps of cotton candy and connote the plant's common name.
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