… 'Green Spiral' is a novelty form of a pyramidal evergreen conifer that can reach 150 feet in height in its native habitat in Europe. The branches twist and weep forming a tree of a most irregular shape that will only …
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… 'Tyler Blue' was found growing at a tree farm in New Hampshire. It has a very narrow pyramidal form, with rich, teal blue-green needles. Balsam … United States. The slow growth rate makes it an ideal low-maintenance plant for lawns in cold climates. In the Chicago area, it is prized as a Christmas tree because of its fragrance and symmetry. It …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 to 20 feet in height with a similar spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is reddish purple and in the fall turns a crimson red. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 10 feet in height with a similar spread, and it is highly admired for its semi-weeping branches. Use the … plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is red and turns a brighter red in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 18 feet in height with a narrower spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. Late April into early May bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Its purplish red foliage is outstanding and does not fade in heat. Fall color is a brilliant clear red. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can …
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… The leaves and rhizomes have a sweet scent. The inconspicuous yellow-green flowers grow in short spikes and bloom from July to September. This plant grows to 12 inches in height and forms a tuft about 9 inches in diameter. Grow in moist soil in full sun to part shade or use it at the edge of ponds or bogs …
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… a miniature, globular evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in fronds. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Plants grow only 1 inch a year, rarely … not prune unless necessary. These plants are good for rock gardens and miniature landscapes. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree, growing to between 50 and 70 feet in …
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… Beautiful heart-shaped leaves in dark green, patterned in silver with deep purple veins and undersides make a striking subject for a hanging basket or trellis. In site of its common name, it is not related to begonias but to grapes. In its native southeast …
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… noted for it's beautiful reddish maroon new growth. Mike Yanny, propagator for Johnson Nursery in Wisconsin named the cultivar in honor of the source of the seedlings: Jewel Nursery in Lake City, Minnesota. The bush honeysuckles, in the genus Diervilla , are small native …
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… of this peony form dahlia. This is a good cut flower with long stems, which won its class in exhibition. It is an iconic dahlia -one of oldest dahlias being grown and shown - bred … but not introduced until 1927, winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in that year. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago area so tubers must be dug, cleaned, and stored over winter. Plant in full sun in …
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