… Narcissus ‘Weena’ is in Division 2. It stands 18 inches high and blooms in late springThe petals are broad and white and have a small point at the tip. The corona is ivory white and has a rim that flares outward. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name …
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… Narcissus ‘Winter Waltz’ is in Division 6. It grows to 12- 18 inches high and blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are white and reflexed, while the corona is apricot pink and funnel shaped. It is hardy in zones 4 – 9. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name …
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… conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
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… Korean azalea ( Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense ) is a low-growing azalea covered with pink-mauve flowers in spring and orange to red fall color later in the season. Like other plants native to Korea, this species is winter hardy in many parts of the Upper Midwest, including the Chicago region. The cultivar is a hybrid of the straight species ( yedoense ) and the naturally occurring regional variant …
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… Native to western Turkey, Scilla sardensis is a clump-forming bulb producing showy blue flowers with little to any white in the center of … height of 6 feet under full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. The plant is used as a ground cover or as a specimen in a border. It is resistant to deer. …
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… 'Keithsform' is a cross between the Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum) and the Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides ). It is a rounded, upright grower that can reach a height of 35 feet with a spread of 25 feet. Its dark green lobed foliage turns bright orange and red in the fall. It is hardy to Zone 5, prefers full sun, slightly acidic soils but will adapt to other soil types. …
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… This Norway Maple cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height and width of 40 feet. It is extremely hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. It is also tolerant of street pollution. It has pointed, lobed leaves which are a "typical" maple …
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… 'Homestead' is a large (70 feet high, 60 feet wide at maturity) tree that is a cross between Aesculus glabra (Ohio buckeye) and Aesculus octandra (Yellow buckeye). It blooms with panicles of yellow-red flowers. The foliage turns red in the fall. It is fully hardy here (Zone 4) and will tolerate some shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soil …
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… This tree is native to the midwest and lower Great Plains and can reach a height of 60 feet. Its common … spring, it blooms with panicles of yellow-green flowers. The fruits contain tannic acid which is poisonous to humans as are the leaves. It is hardy to Zone 4 and prefers moist, well-drained soil. …
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… to fall it produces panicles of white blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It is a specimen, fine for a border, and, as usual, it should be pruned back in the spring to enable even more growth. It is also deer resistant and will tolerate drought once it is established. …
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