… This hybrid yew cultivar is a cross between Japanese yews ( Taxus cuspidata ) and English yews ( Taxus baccata ). This … full sun to almost full shade, a wide range of soils as long as they are well drained, but is intolerant of temperature extremes. This is one of the few conifers that can tolerate heavy pruning. Please note that all parts of this …
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… This is a perennial fern with ovate, lance-shaped, sterile fronds 2 to 5 feet tall with pinnate segments surrounding much narrower erect fertile fronds. The top of each fertile frond is a mass of cinnamon-brown sporangia (equivalent to seeds in more developed plants) from which … a striking focal point, or in backgrounds of perennial beds as long as they are kept damp. It is hardy in USDA Zone 4. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… than those of the bearded iris, making the entire flower noticeably flatter. Iris ensata is native to Japan, China, Korea, and Russia and is commonly as known as Japanese iris. Midwest Splendor requires very moist soil and grows well along the edges of streams and ponds. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. Archived Copy: …
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… If you look carefully at the bark of this plant you'll see that it peels away. This is why it is often called 'ninebark. LEMON CANDY™ Ninebark is a petite shrub growing to three feet tall and wide with brilliant chartreuse foliage. In the …
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… This European native grows at high altitudes and is extremely cold hardy (Zone 2). It is generally grown as a multi-trunked shrub and can range in height from 2’ to 20’. Its light … grow in bundles of two. It prefers well-drained, loose soil in full sun or partial shade. It is easily transplanted. Its shape can be manipulated by removing part of the new candles (spring …
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… OVATION™ London planetree is a hybrid selected for its vigorous growth rate, uniform broadly pyramidal to rounded habit, … foliage. It develops the attractive exfoliating bark expected of planetrees. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
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… Cottonless cottonwood ( Populus deltoides 'Siouxland') is a deciduous pyramid-shaped tree that grows to 70 feet tall and 40 feet wide. A fast-growing tree with heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall, it is a male cultivar and does not produce the cottony seedpods common to other poplars. A messy … wood that breaks easily in storms, it can also be susceptible to canker. Cottonless cottonwood is best planted on large properties or in parks in moist soil along waterways. Archived Copy: …
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… Prunus avium is the scientific name for the sweet cherry, with delicious varieties including 'Bing' and 'Rainier'. One of spring's beauties, this cultivar, however, is grown for the abundance drooping clusters of frilly double white flowers, bearing up to 30 … bark and 4-inch-long ovate toothed leaves that emerge bronze in the spring. Fall color is a mix of yellow and reddish-orange. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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… This plant is a veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Spike veronica has … moist soils during the growing period but cannot tolerate wet soils during dormancy. It is unattractive to both deer and rabbits. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… Q. When should I plant my tender annual bulbs? A. It is safe to plant your tender bulbs after the average date of the last frost, which is approximately May 15 in the Chicago area. It is important not to work the soil while it is too wet. Soil should crumble when it is squeezed …
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