… shaded conditions under deciduous trees. All parts of the plant are toxic - a great deterrent for rabbits and deer, but not so good for small children who may be attracted to the shiny fruit. There are over 35 different species …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cream Cracker Tatarian dogwood is notable for its compact habit, red winter stems and foliage that emerges with a gold margin that turns … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range …
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… Miss Satomi kousa dogwood is a small tree notable for its large deep pink bracts that provide a display around the insignificant true flowers. Fall … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… elliptical/tongue shaped leaves have a distinctive bluish cast that forms a nice background for the pink-and-white flowers that cover the plant in mid-winter. A member of the Crassulaceae … plants with CAM open their stomata during the night to take in carbon dioxide and store it for use during the daylight hours. …
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… Cockscombs ( Celosia argentea var. cristata ) are wonderful, trouble-free plants for the garden with a lot of interest: consider that velvety, coral-shaped bloom! The 'Twisted' cultivar is hot red, and grows 16 to 20 inches tall—perfect for a border or container. While Celosia prefers moist, well-drained soil, it is tolerant of a …
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… A hundred or more pink shading-to-white petals are rolled from side to side, making for a long quill shape. 'Lola' in full bloom makes for a striking flower with dozens of lower petals spreading out horizontally and the upper petals …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. …
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… mid-summer. It showed very poor susceptibility to mildew, leading to a overall poor evaluation for planting in the Chicagoland area. In order to minimize mildew issues, pay attention to proper spacing of plants for air circulation, keep plants moist during droughts, and cut back after flowering. …
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… mock orange is native to China, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia, where it is cultivated for its fragrant flowers that open prior to rain as a response to a drop in air pressure. In hot … hedge or screen and is pruned accordingly. However it can be grown as a tree or standard form for a specimen. It can grow to about 20 feet high and about 8 to 10 feet wide and prefers …
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… gayfeather or marsh blazing star ( Liatris spicata ) is becoming more popular with gardeners for perennial, meadow, and prairie gardens. The thistle-like, reddish-purple flowers are borne in … the formal garden, or plant it in wet meadows or at marsh edges. It is one of the best plants for butterfly gardens and is a beautiful, spiky addition to prairies or meadows. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
