… Native to midwestern swamps and marshes, pepper vine is a deciduous bushy vine that grows as a ground cover or a vine growing 35 feet or more. The dark green compound foliage is up to 6 inches long and wide and turns pale yellow in fall. The leaflets are toothed, dark … are attractive to birds. The plant grows best in full to part shade and moist soil where it is short-lived, but aggressive; it can become invasive. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… IROQUOIS BEAUTY™ chokeberry is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub selected for its unique compact habit, showy display of small … refers to the tart taste of the edible fruit to humans; birds have no objection. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
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… The Fraser fir is native to the Appalachian Mountains. It is a relatively small tree compared to other firs with a mature height between 30 and 50 feet. … the tree whole, but slowly disintegrate as the seeds are dispersed. Their most common habitat is mountainous regions, where they enjoy cool summers and good, rich soil. Archived Copy: This …
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… an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 70 feet with a 35 fot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring … color are shades of red. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color. Sugar maples should be planted in well-drained soils. They …
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… Achillea 'Moonshine' is a clump-forming perennial with small yellow flowers tightly clustered together in large, … Horticultural Society. It likes full sun and dry conditions and tolerates drought well. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant …
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… The stems are very thin, wiry and dark purple. Each individual leaflet, called a “pinnule” is shaped like a miniature fan, resembling ginkgo leaves. This fern is fond of moist woodland conditions and limestone cliffs. It grows in the southern half of the … be an elegantly textured addition to the shade garden in the South. In the Chicago area it is best grown in a greenhouse. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and …
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… This is a sterile interspecific hybrid, so its flowers will bloom for a long time. By contrast, one of its parents, Allium macleanii var. elatum , is so fertile and attractive to pollinators (mostly bees of various species) that individual … often are 30 inches (76 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide at their greatest breadth, which is near the tip. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… Native to the Pacific Northwest, where it grows at high elevations, Sitka alder is a shrubby tree growing 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In its native habitat, it is beneficial to wildlife and the environment. It grows quickly to form thickets for animal … suckers, makes it undesirable for residential use. It grows best in full sun to part shade and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… This species is a shrubby succulent threatened with extinction in its native Tanzania due to habitat loss. The … pairs at the tips of the shoots. It needs full sun and dry moisture conditions. This succulent is one of about 2,000 species in the euphorbia family, many of which are succulents in Old World tropics and deserts. A characteristic of euphorbias is milky sap in the leaves. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… The thick-stemmed wood fern is native to the forests of northern eastern asia where it thrives as an understory plant on the forest floor with filtered light. It is an attractive vase shaped plant that retains its leaves in winter, although they lie flat on … soils and grows to about 3 feet high and wide. Deer are not attracted to this fern so it is a good choice in areas where deer are a problem. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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