… interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
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… interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. … disagree. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes almost 100 varieties of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ray flowers that are about two inches in diameter and have yellow to brown centers bloom from late summer into the fall. Each petal has three notches at the tip and droops downward from the bottom of the globular disc. All told, they last about two months. It can also be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of fall. When grown outdoors either in a large container or in the ground, it rarely suffers from aphids or spider mites. However, greenhouse- grown plants are susceptible to these pests and … be grown in full sun and the foliage rinsed off several times a week to prevent infestations from getting to the point where pesticides are required. The flowers are delightfully fragrant, …
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… and deeply cut. It blooms in mid spring with deep rose flowers lined with white which dangle from long, arching, leafless stems. The heart shaped flowers have an inner petal which protrudes from the bottom of each flower and is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the …
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… number of cultivars known for reddish new growth and compact habits. KODIAK Orange was chosen from the same nursery field in Pennsylvania as KODIAK Red in 2009. The new leaves are a brighter … slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. …
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… Cristata golden scaled male fern is also called 'Cristata the King.' It is derived from an evergreen fern native to the moist woodlands of eastern Europe and western Asia. It grows … also makes a showy specimen. It is evergreen in less severe parts of its range and benefits from winter protection in more northerly areas. Prune back dead fronds in spring to encourage new …
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… Green Fountain takes its name from its cascading mound of shiny green foliage. It is a medium to large hosta. Hostas are shade … or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… From New Zealand, Kiwi Skyscraper eventually forms a vase-shaped mound of blue foliage. The thick … mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. …
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… This fantastic tree from South America is both showy and odd. Large, ruffled, five-petalled flowers have five petals … fading to white at the base and streaked with carmine. A long staminal column protrudes from the flower like a hibiscus. Compound leaves have 5 to 7 leaflets. The trunk is bottle-shaped …
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