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    FLYING COLORS

    Jun 20, 2024 2 minutes

    Here are some top performers from just a few of the plant evaluations led by Richard Hawke over the past three decades, as he described them in each trial’s Plant Evaluation Notes, which can all be viewed in full at www.chicagobotanic.org/collections/ornamental_plant_research/plant_evaluation.

    Ironweeds

    “Ironweeds are extraordinary ecological plants, due to their indigenousness and importance as powerhouse

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