… Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. …
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… 18" in height. This exciting new species was discovered in Peru, well beyond the typical range for this genus fairly recently. In cultivation it requires cooler temperatures, reliably moist potting medium and strong sunlight for no more than 4-6 hours per day. This plant is a hybrid because it is illegal to possess the …
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… soil. Free blooming, deeply cupped, and delightfully perfumed, this red English Rose is a gift for the garden! A rare combination of very plush, fully double blooms and a very deep crimson … with great cold hardiness, glossy, healthy foliage, and strong, upright growth.Named for the passionate, brooding character in Emily Bronte's classic, Wuthering Heights, this rose …
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… Milka New England aster Symphyotrichum 'Milka') is hardy in the Chicago area and is grown for the lavender-purple flowers that cover the plant during autumn. It is insect- and … at the Chicago Botanic Garden in 2003, this was one of a wave of new aster hybrids promoted for growing as seasonal potted plants and cut flowers to compete with chrysanthemums. It has also …
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… Russian sage is a wonderful, fragrant addition to the garden, blooming for more than two months in the late summer and fall. Small blue flowers contrast with gray, … root system has become established in the second year of growth, this becomes a perfect plant for very hot, dry, sunny garden settings. Plantings can reach 5 feet in height and spread an …
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… EXCLAMATION!™ London planetree is a hybrid selected for its uniform, upright pyramidal habit, a strong central leader and attractive foliage. It is … northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum from a controlled cross for anthracnose resistance. …
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… cedars native to the forests of the Pacific north-west of the US. This cultivar has been bred for its neat growth form reaching a height of about 25 feet and a width of 8 feet. This tree … be pruned in late fall. Fertilize in early spring with a specialist slow-release fertilizer for conifers. …
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… are deep red at the bases. In the north these plants can be grown in pools and then brought in for the winter. They can be cut back severely for use the following spring, but they must not be allowed to dry out. …
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… October has arrived. Late season flowers are particularly important to pollinators preparing for winter regardless of whether they migrate like Monarch butterflies and some hummingbirds or store away honey for next spring's young like honeybees. …
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… FIREWORKS™ arrowwood viburnum is notable for its colunar habit and ruby red fall color, which make it particularly useful in the smaller … 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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