… The American sweet gum grows 60 to 70 feet' when mature. It is good to plant in large areas such as lawns and parks. The flowers are not ornamentally … structures that release seeds, ripen in fall, and remain on the tree until spring. Fall color is variable but brilliant; in autumn, American sweet gum can have beautiful yellow, purple, and red leaves all at the same time. This native tree is highly valued as a shade tree and for its superior fall color and beautiful leaves that are …
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… with longer flower stalks. These are followed by juicy red berries, inedible to humans. It is deciduous, but may be semi-evergreen in mild winters. This plant has few insect and disease pests. It is resistant to deer. Many honeysuckles are considered invasive, but this one is not much in cultivation in the Midwest, so this has not been tested. …
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… reach 8 feet in height in the Chicago region. It grows in full sun or partially shaded areas, is not fussy as to soils, and is relatively insect and disease free. The fleshy, red-colored berries are bird favorites, which … were unaware of the issues surrounding the use of non-native plants in restorations. It is currently listed as invasive in USDA Zone 7 and warmer. Unlike other species of deciduous …
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… Narcissus ‘Rippling Waters’ is in Division 5. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 3 … downward. The petals are white with a touch of yellow at the base. The creamy white corona is funneled shaped with a straight mouth and a touch of yellow at the base. The bulbs are toxic … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘Smiling Sun’ is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with scented flowers that are 3½ inches wide. The petals are broad and white with a touch of greenish yellow at the base, while the corona is bright yellow and funnel shaped with a flared mouth. The petals are spreading and may be … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… Narcissus ‘White Lion’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch double flowers. The petals are creamy white, very broad and arranged in 2 whorls. The corona is light yellow with a white base and a tinge of bright yellow at the rim. The corona segments … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
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… at the ends of 3’ long arching stems clothed with gray-green aromatic foliage. This cultivar is more tolerant of moist soils that other taxa in this genus if grown in full sun. The flowers … hummingbirds, the bruised foliage attracts cats and both repel rabbits and deer. This cultivar is the result of hybridization between Nepeta racemosa and N. nepetella and the offspring are sterile. Propagation is by cuttings or division of the clumps. The first use of the genus name for this group of …
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… The mountain Star of Bethlehem is a native of the dry southern Mediterranean regions from Italy through to Israel where it grows … flowers that appear on eight inch tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is for the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Admire … makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not reliably hardy in the Chicagoland area. …
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… Innocence mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, highly fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and with … a rounded, open form with older boughs gracefully arching. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be …
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… Natchez mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and which are … open form which can create an attractive screen or hedge. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be …
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