… for its deep red winter stems. In late spring it produces yellowish-white flowers which give way to bluish-white fruit in the summer. Foliage is red in the fall. While this plant may grow tall, it is usually pruned …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… What sets ' Braunlaub' apart from other rodgersflowers is the show its foliage puts on. Deep bronze in the spring...dark green by midsummer when the white … so it can fit your garden easily. In shady areas, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many woodland plants. The leaves of certain varieties … and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The post oak gets its common name because its wood was often used for fence posts. It is a drought resistant member of the white oak group and produces acorns annually. Rarely seen in landscape settings, the mature size of the post oak can vary considerably with its soil … The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pure white, lightly fragrant flowers in late summer when grown in full sun or partial shade. The flowers are followed by billowing masses of silvery, silk-like seeds in late fall. This … vine or trained formally on arbors. It flowers on the current season's growth, so plants that get too large can be reduced in size in spring without decreasing flower production. Sweet autumn … in 1877 and has been safely used as an ornamental until the last decade or so, when it began to appear on lists of plants that can reseed into roadsides and other natural habitats. …
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… This is a small (28 feet high and 15 feet wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow, orange and red in the fall. It prefers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The weeping Siberian pea shrub is generally used as an accent plant because of its stiffly arching branches. It can grow to a height of about 10 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces yellow flowers that give way to brown fruit in the summer. The fern-like foliage turns an attractive yellow in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
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… evergreen conifer can reach 30 feet in height with full sun and moist soil conditions. The flat needles curve upward and are a startling shade of pale blue-gray. It makes a fine … 1929. The white fir withstands city conditions better than any other fir and is more resistant to heat and drought. It is one of the best firs for the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a dwarf cultivar that has a cone-like shape that reaches a height of 5’ with a similar spread. The green summer foliage gets a brownish cast in winter. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. It is not fussy about soil pH but is intolerant of dry conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tulip features blood-red flowers with an orange-yellow rim that opens in sunlight to reveal orange flowers with a bold golden center. This class features elongated, pointed petals and resembles the cultivars in fashion in the Ottoman Empire, when the first tulips were imported from there into Europe. Plant this tulip in full sun and moderately fertile soils for best results; unfortunately this class of tulips is not known for its ability to become permanent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
