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| There is no denying the wow factor of the panicle hydrangea, especially when it's in bloom. The flower trusses are in-your-face big, averaging 6 to 8 inches long, but they can be much bigger. Even better is that the robust blooms sit atop stout branches during the dog days of summer, when other shrubs have finished their show. Panicle hydrangea is a great old-fashioned shrub.
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| I grow sunflowers in my garden for beauty, beneficial insects, and wildlife. The bonus is that I can harvest the sunflower heads for myself and roast the seeds. This is another project that your kids can participate in easily. While all sunflowers are beautiful and attract wildlife, usually the best sunflower heads to use are those produced by the bigger sunflowers like Giant Gray Stripe, Sunzilla, and Mammoth.
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| Plants that yell, "Hey, look at me," can sometimes seem hard to come by in fall and winter. Because most plants are heading into dormancy at this time, flowers and even attractive foliage are typically nonexistent. That's why I add trees and shrubs with dazzling and dramatic late-season fruit to my designs.
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