… as a grass, sedges are botanically different. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is dense and clump-forming, reaching 12 inches tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with … woodland garden or border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Hornbeam is an excellent landscape tree and, due to its dwarf narrow shape, dwarf columnar hornbeam fits nicely in the home garden. It is a slow-growing upright deciduous tree with dense, compact foliage that grows to 4 feet tall … needs very little pruning. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This is a musclewood or hornbeam tree. If you look carefully at the trunk you'll be able to see the … orange or red. It grows to about 25 feet tall and wide with a gently rounded form and is tolerant of a wide range of light conditions from full sun to full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to North America, pink turtlehead attains heights of 2 to 3 feet. It is naturalized in moist areas or in the back of the perennial border. About an inch in length, … and early fall. The large flowers are a late-season surprise. One of pink turtlehead's assets is the great variability of its use, from perennial border to water's edge. Its lovely pink … up the autumn landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The Mountain aloe is one of the single trunked species with gray green leaves featuring darker spines along the … curve as they age. Full sun with plenty to room to grow as it reaches mature size. Outdoors it is hardy to about 20 degree F in dry climates. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… petals surround the navy blue center on this marginally hardy poppy anemone. The mounded habit is comprised of finely dissected leaves, with the flowers on sturdy stems held well above. This anemone is recommended as a cool season annual in Chicago-area gardens, in shaded to full sun locations. … well-drained soil. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Queen Victoria Agave is a variable succulent with ball rosettes of straight or incurved, triangular-oblong, … or curved racemes 12 to 15 feet long and creamy white flowers sometimes tinged purple. It is found in California and northern and western Mexico Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Rakkyo, or Chinese chive, is an uncommon type of onion found in China and Japan. The small narrow bulbs are usually sold … flowers before disappearing entirely until the next spring. It rarely produces seeds and is propagated by division. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Allium senescens , also known as German garlic, is a tough perennial for the Chicago area with pink or lavender flowers from July through August. … moths, and bees are attracted to the flowers, while the sap from the bruised leaves and bulbs is reported to deter insects and moles. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This tree has masses of tiny purplish hairs that give this appearance. Daydream smokebush is a deciduous shrub that thrives in full sun and requires well-drained soil. Daydream can reach … and width of ten to fifteen feet and it makes an excellent hedge. It has good fall color, is deer-resistant, and can cope with clay soils and dry conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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