… flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an almost shrub sized 4 feet. Bluestars are considered … of many soil types. Most amsonia are native to North America, but a few of the 22 species hail from Europe or Asia. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes over 20 varieties and more …
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… flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover sized 5 inches to an almost shrub sized 4 feet. Bluestars are considered … of many soil types. Most amsonia are native to North America, but a few of the 22 species hail from Europe or Asia. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes over 20 varieties and more …
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… ornamental, nonedible bright red berries are produced at the branch tips. Each berry emerges from a three-valved orange capsule, which is persistent. It is found in oak savannas, dune areas, … of the fruit-laden branches for floral arrangments. The other is that another species from Asia, Celastrus orbiculatus, has become invasive in much the same habitats. They are … fruits only in terminal clusters. Regardless of the species, do not pick American bittersweet from the wild or discard the seeds as you may be helping to spread the invasive species. …
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… , commonly called showy wattle, is native to eastern Australia. It derives its species name from the plant's decorative qualities. This shrub grows in an erect or spreading shape from 9 to 12 feet in height, with variable gray-blue, spearhead-shaped foliage and reddish-brown … to 30 blooms, each of which is ½- to 1½-inch long. Showy wattle is a fast grower that blooms from February to April in a frost-free conservatory with full sun and dry, well-drained soils. …
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… and South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Banded agave is a … leaves, banded with bright white margins. The leaves, which vary in length and emerge from a very short trunk, reach 2 feet long and 3 inches wide, while the entire plant grows to a … in the spring after 10 or more years and dies after flowering, but new plants may develop from suckers at the base and bulbils along the flower stalk. Grow in full sun in dry, gritty soil …
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… purple in fall. As with other cultivars of Cornus alba , the strongest visual display comes from the bright red stems that hold their color all winter. Members of the genus Cornus , … multi-season interest -- 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. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (seven of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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… June Snow giant dogwood gets its name from the abundance of small white flowers produced in June, which are followed by a similar … interest -- 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. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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… Tricolor cornelian cherry dogwood gets its name from the variegation of its foliage, which has deep margins of yellow and pink around a green … interest -- 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. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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… This is a dwarf, slow-growing deciduous dogwood with a mounded habit. It gets its common name from the new crimson-red foliage at the branch ends. The red color lasts through the summer, … interest -- 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. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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… IRISH SETTER™ gray dogwood got its name from the reddish orange winter stems of newer growth. White flowers appear in May and June, … interest -- 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. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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