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Ageratum, Ageratum houstonianum
Not many bedding plants boast blue flowers. Ageratum flowers come in a variety of blue, pink and purple tones and various heights. The soft fuzzy flowers are dainty and feathery, often delightfully fragrant, and usually completely cover the plants. To learn more about this easy-to-grow, tender annual, read this article…
Concolor Fir, Abies concolor
Native to the western US, concolor fir is a great evergreen tree for the Midwestern landscape. To learn more about concolor fir, read this article…
Lantana
Lantana is a tender perennial shrub that’s grown as a flowering annual in colder climates. The species may have rangy habits, but newer ornamental types are compact, more floriferous and come in a variety of colors. To learn more about this plant, read this article…
