… Native to northeastern North America, the yellow birch is rare in Illinois, which is at the southwestern edge of its native range. While its shiny … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark --white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… developed for people’s gardens. My favorite, sweet black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) , is a native species of moist to wet prairies and woodland edges. Although the flowers are very similar, the familiar common … (ligule or ray) of an individual flower called a ray or ligulate flower. I know this is hard to get your head around, since the entire heads of many tiny flowers are arranged in a way that …
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… Jindai tatarian aster ( Galatella tataricus 'Jindai') is a bold perennial that blooms in late September to October, just when most perennials are fading. It is a true aster from Asia, with stiffly upright, jagged-toothed leaves topped by tight clusters …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 feet in height with a 20 foot spread. Use … flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Fall color is outstanding, ranging from yellow to red to purple. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very …
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… Pamina anemone or Pamina windflower is originally from China and Japan where it grows wild on hillsides and beside streams. It is … a windflower because the long flower stems move in the slightest breeze. Pamina bears large 2 to 3 inch wide pink flowers with yellow centers in late summer and early fall on stems that can be up to 3 feet high. This plant prefers full sun to part shade and likes consistently moist soil …
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… This vine grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies in March and April and is attractive to birds. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial needs partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. From May through August it produces showy pink blooms. It is a specimen in a border or ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies year-round. It is a specimen in a border or an understory and is attractive to birds. …
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… This clump-forming perennial rises to a height of 59 inches with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has pink blooms from May through August. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This creeping evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy pink blooms from July through October and is a ground cover. It is also resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
