… cultivars with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. It matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mounded shape. Carnival Watermelon Alumroot was selected for its wonderful shades of peach, pink and green foliage. Undersides of the leaves contrast with … the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. The color is best when grown in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or borders and …
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… The golden shield fern or scaly male fern is native to the moist woodlands of eastern Europe and western Asia where it is an evergreen plant. It … to about 3-4 feet high and wide and develop a tree fern-like trunk at the base. This plant is best suited to moist shady areas as either an understory plant, bedding plant or a specimen. It was awarded the Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit for its reliability and vigor. …
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… Hidcote St. Johnswort is a stoloniferous shrub that grows to a height of 18 to 24 inches and spreads as wide or wider. Flowers almost 1 inch in diameter … farther south and semi-evergreen in mild Illinois winters. Renewal- prune in the late winter for vigorous new stems. Sunny yellow flowers and rich green foliage much of the summer create continuing appeal. This first-rate hybrid is best used as a ground cover or in a hedge and is deer resistant. …
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… jacquemontiana is monotypic - meaning it is the only species in this genus belonging to the Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family). Native to cold regions of the western Himalaya's it … the bottlebrush like mass of white stamens. The flowers are scattered along the stems and are best appreciated if a dark background is provided. Semi-shaded light levels with consistently … soils are preferred. Gardeners in the Chicago region will want to provide winter protection for newly planted specimens until they get a few years of age. …
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… Chartreuse young leaves with a wash of burgundy mature to a deep, rich burgundy color, matching the color of the burgundy seeds held well above the foliage. This ornamental cultivar of the agricultural millet grows best in full sun, well-drained soil, and warm temperatures. The wind-pollinated flowers attract all types of bees looking for a source of pollen, while the burgundy-colored fruit will attract every songbird in the …
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… The Royal Gala apple is crisp and juicy. It is recommended for eating fresh or for cooking. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the … and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be required for the trees to thrive and … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
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… Pollak wishes he could teach gardeners, it would be this: go deep. It's essential, he says, to work garden soil a good 6 to 12 inches down, all the way through the plants' root zones. … roots will grow throughout the bed, instead of huddling in the planting hole where the soil is best. However, when planting trees and shrubs, it's rarely a good idea to add any soil amendments … way to reduce watering; it will simply encourage roots to rot. That's why it's a bad idea to buy cheap "potting soil" you may see for $1 a bag in big-box stores. Usually it's just topsoil, …
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… or western Asia. It produces small white flowers, followed by almost black fruits. It is best suited for a naturalized setting at woodland's edge. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… ‘Lady in Black’ features purple foliage and stems that are topped by a mass of tiny pale pink to white flowers with rosy centers from September through October. It is a mounded perennial that … 3 feet tall and wide and was rated highly in the aster trials held at the Garden. Great plant for attracting pollinating insects like honey bees, butterflies and moths. Pinch back the stems beginning in the spring through early July to produce smaller plants. This aster grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. The Latin translation of the specific epithet (species) …
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