… Carnival Cocomint Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has bright green foliage with silver accents and darker purple veins. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… Carnival Coffee Bean Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has leaves with mixed shades of amber, orange and tan. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… Carnival Fall Festival Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has silvery green foliage with contrasting red undersides . Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… Carnival Peach Parfait Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has slightly ruffled peachy orange foliage, silver overlay accents, and darker orange veins. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… Carnival Plum Crazy Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has deep purple foliage with silver overlay accents and purple undersides. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent on containers or …
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… At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb … angle and intensity of sunlight differ in early spring and midsummer, as well as from morning to afternoon. Is it possible to limb up the lower branches of existing trees to bring in more … break down quickly. Consult the Garden's Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 for the latest treatments. Spot-treat an area rather than the entire garden. If Japanese beetles are …
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… or later. In this issue of Smart Gardener , we offer some thoughts about helping your garden to age gracefully. While a mature, lush, beautifully maintained landscape is every gardener's … Mature tree questions? Consult your local forester or arborist first, and request an on-site visit. Their expertise and knowledge of the neighborhood "forest" will give you fresh insight … courage to edit. By becoming your garden's curator and addressing the issues in an organized way, you'll be prepared for the really big, garden-changing decisions to come, such as removing a …
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… Decaisnea fargesii is an upright, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that is native to woodlands, thickets, mountain slopes and ravines in western China, Bhutan, NE India, Myanmar, … This shrub typically grows to 20' tall and as wide. It is ornamentally grown in some areas for its long odd-pinnate leaves, its monoecious flowers in drooping racemes and its exceptional … particularly showy, the large racemes in bloom are interesting and attractive. Flowers give way to the piece de resistance: cylindrical, bean-like seed pods (to 4" long) that ripen to blue …
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… into winter. This cultivar was introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1971. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble … 8 feet wide. Creamy white flowers in showy, domed clusters appear in May to early June, giving way to bright red fruits in late summer to early fall that persist on the shrub into early … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
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… bear cones. With a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, they add color and textural contrast to landscapes year-round. What exactly are dwarf conifers? Simply stated, they are conifers that do not reach the normal height for their species. True dwarf conifers average about one-twentieth the typical size, with most … Blue Spruce) has the blue foliage of the Colorado Spruce in a weeping, dwarf form. Be sure to visit the Dwarf Conifer Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden to view these and many more dwarf …
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