… This tree is a cultivar of the native and can reach a height of 60 feet. Its common names are the Ohio … to green. In the fall, the leaves turn a bright red. The fruits contain tannic acid which is poisonous to humans as are the leaves. It is hardy to Zone 4 and prefers moist, well-drained soil. …
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… JOY'S PRIDE™ redbud is a cultivar that features deep lavender blooms in spring before its heart-shaped foliage emerges. Dark purple seedpods appear in the fall and may persist into winter. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars …
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… an extended time in mid-summer. A complex hybrid, in the making for 20 years, this cultivar is sterile and produces no seeds, meaning the life span of each flower is prolonged. It is propagated by tissue culture. For this delphinium, full sun and moderately fertile moisture-retentive acidic pH soils are ideal. …
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… Sweetbay magnolia is native to the coastal southeastern United States,where it is notable for its creamy white, … stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows, and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a …
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… Sweetbay magnolia (var. virginiana ) is native to the coastal United States from North Carolina to Massachusetts, where it is notable … stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows, and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a …
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… in 1936, Frances Williams has long been a staple of the shade garden. This large hosta is noted for its gold margined leaves. It is a sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans.' This is a large hosta (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide). It blooms in June and July with white flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… ‘Glory Be’ is an herbaceous peony with luminescent fuschia blooms, surrounding green pistils and cherry pink stigmas. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Glory Be’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby …
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… Aloe acutissima is colorful native aloe from the island of Madagascar where it grows in southwestern coastal … containers that can be moved to a greenhouse in winter would work best. Low temperatures and dry conditions increase the range and intensity of colors in the leaves, as the common name would suggest, it is commonly called …
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… Candelabra aloe ( Aloe arborescens ) is native to South Africa's Cape Province, north to Zimbabwe and Malawi, where it flourishes on rocky outcrops and stony ridges. It was originally planted there as security fencing around kraals, or livestock …
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… Southern Comfort Coral Bells, introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in 2007, is a Heuchera hybrid that has great color and heat tolerance. It matures to 14 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Very large leaves that begin peach and mature to a browner tone form a large …
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