… The American elderberry is an attractive and useful plant whose only vice is the tendency to send out runners and pop up … mountainous regions of the west where the red elderberry is more common. It is closely related to the European elderberry. …
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… CHICAGOLAND GREEN® is a broad-leaved boxwood that resembles an English box in appearance. It has a uniform wide-oval habit, good winter color, and is easy to propagate. It is extremely cold hardy, surviving 32 degrees below zero with no dieback. In the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected from …
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… Narcissus ‘Little Witch’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… EXCLAMATION!™ London planetree is a hybrid selected for its uniform, upright pyramidal habit, a strong central leader and … It is densely branched, has a moderate growth rate, is light-fruiting and shows resistance to frost cracking and anthracnose. It develops the attractive exfoliating bark expected of … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at …
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… Muscari armeniacum 'Christmas Pearl' originates from southeastern Europe including Armenia and is commonly known as Grape Hyacinth. It grows 6 - 9 inches tall and blooms in March and April … packed in a cone that is reminiscent of an upside down bunch of grapes. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and other wildlife and is hardy in zones 4–9. …
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… Eldorado Golden Variegated Feather Reed Grass is a clumping ornamental grass that is attractive year round. The clumps grow to about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, but the vertical flower spikes can grow to 5 feet high. The dark green leaves have yellow stripes giving this cultivar its name. The …
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… sit as flat clusters atop upright stems held well above its dense, fern-like foliage. Easy to grow in a variety of well-drained soils ranging from clay to loam to sand, yarrow creates vibrant contrast when grown with rich purple flowers such as sage or Siberian iris. Anthea yarrow is the perfect plant for the suburban border garden. It is naturally deer and rabbit resistant …
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… Little John dwarf bottlebrush is a compact cultivar of the crimson or lemon bottlebrush that is native to southeastern Australia. It has an upright form with citrus-scented foliage carried in a … The red flower spikes, reminiscent of a bottle brush, are nectar rich and very attractive to hummingbirds and insects. It grows to 3 feet high and 5 feet wide and prefers full sun and …
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… soil. This cultivar has been planted in gardens since 1857. The straight species, which is usually orange, is native to high mountain ranges from Turkey to northwest India, where it is subject to drought most of the year. This is a great selection if …
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… Iris cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’ is a delicate light blue with gold crests on the falls. The flowers stand only 6 inches tall, but … is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize …
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