… Angel Hair false cypress is a small, mounded evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in … prefers full sun and well-drained soil. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated …
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… Baby Blue Ice Sawara Cypress: A native of Japan, ‘Baby Blue Ice’ is a dwarf conifer with dense, silvery-blue foliage. An eye-catching gem for the small garden, it … with age, reaching 3 feet tall by 2.5 feet wide in ten years. It withstands heavy pruning, is extremely hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and prefers full sun in well-drained soil. …
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… ‘Baby Blue’ is a very attractive conifer with intense silvery blue foliage with a feathery look. The foliage … turns purplish plum in winter months, giving this plant year-round interest. Its growth is upright and somewhat conical. It retains a tidy shape with little or no trimming. Makes a …
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… Lady Betty Balfour is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 8 to15 feet. From July to August it produces 6 to … Lady Betty Balfour in full sun to partial shade, and prune to the ground in early spring. It is an excellent choice for covering pergolas and arbors. …
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… Scotch broom ( Cytisus scoparius ) is a shrub that is covered with golden flowers in early spring. The green stems are prominent with small, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… at maturity to create an anemone form Dahlia 'Wannabee'. A 2004 introduction, 'Wannabee' is a striking addition to a container or bedding location. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago … region, and must be lifted and stored over winter. Plant in spring, when danger of frost is past. …
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… The log fern is native to the forests of the eastern US where it thrives in damp areas on the forest floor. … dense multi-frond clump of dark green fronds growing to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. It is suitable as specimen plant or as an understory in shaded areas. …
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… KEEPER® honey locust tree has a more upright columnar form than the usual spreading form that is planted as a shade tree in homes and parks. It has fine-textured dark green foliage that turns … to about 45 feet in height and about 20 feet in width and because of its tight growth habit it is a suitable street tree. …
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… Sulphureum Bishop's Cap is an attractive groundcover with delicate heart-shaped leaves that turn green/green-shaded after … appear in mid to late spring. Does well in light to deep shade, in moist well drained soil. It is ideal under a tree canopy competing with tree roots.. …
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… Heuchera sanguinea 'Mt. St. Helens' is a lovely coral bells with bright red flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. … increases to 18 inches. It prefers sun to partial shade and will attract bees, birds and is resistant to deer. Suitable for containers, perennial borders and as a groundcover in partial …
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