… well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
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… well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
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… This is a sterile interspecific hybrid, so its flowers will bloom for a long time. By contrast, one of its parents, Allium macleanii var. elatum , is so fertile and attractive to pollinators (mostly bees of various species) that individual … often are 30 inches (76 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide at their greatest breadth, which is near the tip. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… Native to the Pacific Northwest, where it grows at high elevations, Sitka alder is a shrubby tree growing 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In its native habitat, it is beneficial to wildlife and the environment. It grows quickly to form thickets for animal … suckers, makes it undesirable for residential use. It grows best in full sun to part shade and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… IROQUOIS BEAUTY™ chokeberry is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub selected for its unique compact habit, showy display of small … refers to the tart taste of the edible fruit to humans; birds have no objection. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
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… an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 70 feet with a 35 fot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring … color are shades of red. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color. Sugar maples should be planted in well-drained soils. They …
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… Geum rivale is commonly known as water avens. It is native to North America where it thrives on wet, boggy soils or swamps. It does well in in … stem. The small, half inch flowers are reddish or orangey pink, nodding and bell shaped. It is hardy in zones 3 to 7. The specific epithet means “growing by streams”. If plant rhizomes are …
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… can attain heights of over 50', has a distinguished habit with coarse, irregular branches. It is good for parks and other large, open spaces. This tree produces huge twice-compound leaves with a tropical look. Each leaf can measure up to 3' long and is further divided into seven to nine segments of eight to 14 small leaflets. 'Kentucky Colonel' is a male clone that lacks the woody seed pods that are considered either a novelty or nuisance. …
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… at the base of the light yellow petals and sweet fragrance. This species, Hamamelis mollis , is native to China and is known for having the most fragrant of all of the witch hazel flowers. This cultivar is one of dozens of Hamamelis cultivars that have been under evaluation in the Lavin Plant …
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… eye. It blooms mid to late season and may rebloom, giving it an extended bloom period. It is unusually tall for a daylily. It is fragrant and attracts butterflies and humming birds. Each flower lasts only one day, but there … series, so a single plant may continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. Typical of daylilies, it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Autumn Minaret was awarded Honorable …
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