… full sun and provide room for it to grow up to 6 foot tall. It does well in average soil; it is sometimes prone to aphids. This plant is sweetly fragrant in evenings and attracts a multitude of pollinators, including hummingbirds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… was selected specifically for the artistic quality of the flowers centuries ago in Japan. It is winter hardy in the Chicago area but is most often seen trained in one of the many styles of Japanese bonsai that permit the plants to be appreciated up close. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This plant is a hybrid of the Japanese flowering quince and the common flowering quince. It will tolerate a … flowers in the spring give way to fruit that ripens in the fall. The showy yellow fruit is bitter but edible and may be used in preserves. Prune lightly soon after flowering to stimulate growth. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Angel Hair false cypress is a small, mounded evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in … prefers full sun and well-drained soil. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated … colors, and textures. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Lady Betty Balfour is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 8 to15 feet. From July to August it produces 6 to … Lady Betty Balfour in full sun to partial shade, and prune to the ground in early spring. It is an excellent choice for covering pergolas and arbors. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… forms a loose cushion of highly dissected 2- to 3-inch leaves and grows 2 to 3 feet tall. It is a wonderful plant for a flower border. Single, yellow, daisy-like flowers, 1-1/2 to 2 inches … during the summer. Deadhead for an additional autumn burst of color. The threadleaf coreopsis is an easy-to-grow, sun-loving perennial that provides a very fine texture in your garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The log fern is native to the forests of the eastern US where it thrives in damp areas on the forest floor. … dense multi-frond clump of dark green fronds growing to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. It is suitable as specimen plant or as an understory in shaded areas. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Big bluestem, ( Andropogon gerardii ) is a dominant grass of tallgrass prairies in the Midwest. It forms deep-rooted clumps and is best used for naturalizing or soil retention. When in bloom, the flowering stems reach to 6 … they turn reddish-purple. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… astilbe cultivar has rosy-purple, fluffy flowers on erect spikes above the mounded foliage. It is quite popular because it blooms late in the summer and into fall, a time when there are few … garden. Often used as an accent, this tall, late-blooming plant grows well in the shade and is also excellent at the water's edge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… KEEPER® honey locust tree has a more upright columnar form than the usual spreading form that is planted as a shade tree in homes and parks. It has fine-textured dark green foliage that turns … to about 45 feet in height and about 20 feet in width and because of its tight growth habit it is a suitable street tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
