… This is a dwarf, low-growing, spreading, evergreen shrub that typically grows tall with a 5' spread. … of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews ( Taxus cuspidata ) and English yews ( Taxus baccata ). It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full … tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning. …
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… This is a spreading cultivar that can reach a height of 6’, but a width of 20’. Female plants produce … instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews ( T. cuspidata ) and English yews ( T. baccata ).It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun … tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning. …
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… This tree is a hybrid, a cross between the Big- Toothed Maple ( Acer grandidentatum ) and the Sugar Maple ( A. saccharum ). It is also known by its registered name, HIGHLAND PARK®. It is pyramidal in shape, growing to a …
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… syriacus 'Jeanne d'Arc' has stunning snow white double flowers from mid summer to fall. This is a deciduous shrub that grows to 10 feet high. It is hardy to zone 5b. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. …
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… This alpine currant cultivar is a dwarf (3'), dense, mounding, deciduous shrub, grown primarily for its attractive dark green, fine-textured, three-lobed leaves. 'Green Mound' is a male cultivar that will bear no fruit (this species requires male and female plants for fruit production). Inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in April. …
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… Hampshire. It has a very narrow pyramidal form, with rich, teal blue-green needles. Balsam fir is native to the colder regions of Canada and the northeastern United States. The slow growth rate makes it an ideal low-maintenance plant … cold climates. In the Chicago area, it is prized as a Christmas tree because of its fragrance and symmetry. It grows in full sun to partial shade, in a slightly acidic, well-drained soil. It …
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… are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. Pink Lightning is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 16 inches tall. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. After the blooms have died, the …
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… Royal Velours is a vigorous, free-flowering, deciduous vine that produces striking red-crimson flowers from May through October. It is a member of the viticella group of clematis, and as such it shows good resistance to clematis wilt. To prune, simply cut back the stems to a … level before growth begins in early spring. It can be trained to climb into shrubs, trees, and climbing roses as the clematis growth is removed each spring and can grow to 10 – 15 feet …
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… RED ROVER™ dogwood is a shrub that has purple leaves during the summer which turn bright red in the fall. RED ROVER™ is a rounded shrub that grows to about 4-5 high and 4-5 feet wide. In the summer it bears white flowers that are loved by pollinators such as butterflies and bees as well as birds. These turn into blue fruits that provide fruit for birds in the fall. …
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… The Atlas Mountain palm is a native of north Africa where it grows in the Atlas mountains of Morocco and Algeria to altitudes of 5000 feet. This palm tree has large silvery-blue fan-shaped frond … the leaves a grayish tone. This tree is rounded when young but can eventually reach a height and width of 10 to 15 feet. This tree requires very sunny conditions and dryish well-drained …
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