… malaria and depression, and a salve for wounds, burns, and insect bites. Its name is derived from a belief that its healing powers were enhanced by smoking it on the eve of St. John’s Day, June 24th. A shrubby perennial growing 2 feet tall, common St. Johnswort flowers from May through August, performing best in full sun, where it produces yellow blooms with five …
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… to 15-inch panicles in July. The flowers are followed by large, bladderlike pods that change from pale green to red and then mature to brown. Fall color varies from yellow to gold and orange-yellow. This tree is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. Native …
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… trend horizontal to weeping. It is considered a reliably weeping Gingko form. The leaves vary from thread like to fully fan shaped, and vary in color from light to dark green, some even variegated with both. Weeping Wonder Ginkgo has the typical …
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… WHITE CASCADE® crabapple features abundant deep pink buds from which white flowers emerge, followed by small yellow fruits in the fall. It is rated … fruits are usually not eaten by humans but are beloved by birds. Most crabapples benefit from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. …
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… ‘Red Charm’) grows up to 2.5 feet high and is covered with deep-red, ruffled, double flowers from the end of May through the first part of June. Like other herbaceous peonies, it prefers a … this cultivar near the end of World War II (1944), and the peony went on to win an award from the American Peony Society in 1956. 'Red Charm' is still described as one of the best of the …
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… produce an outstanding fall display in Chicago-area gardens. This cultivar was selected from a seedling of the original 'Milka' cultivar in the Netherlands and registered in 1999. It … in well-drained, moderately moist soils. Avoid heavy fertilization to prevent the plants from growing so tall that they flop over sideways. …
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… are allowed to dry out in summer. Foliage should not be removed until it turns yellow. Protect from deer, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and voles whenever possible by interplanting with bulbs from the onion or amaryllis families. …
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… with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lilac-rose flowers open from the top down from June to August on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
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… with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lavender flowers open from the top down from June to August on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of tiny lavender flowers open from the top down from June to August on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
