… from strong winds, and full sun. Maurelli red banana is reputedly less amenable to digging up for overwintering so cultivation as potted specimen may be preferable. This plant is not hardy in Chicago and must be brought inside for overwintering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… colors with an apple red and green theme, with silver accents. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers …
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… matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mounded shape. Carnival Watermelon Alumroot was selected for its wonderful shades of peach, pink and green foliage. Undersides of the leaves contrast with a bright pink. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid …
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… is a deciduous shrub developed from the eastern American clethra. While Einstein is famous for his brilliance, this plant salutes his prolific and unruly white hair with prolific fragrant … flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter. It is a versatile plant being suitable for borders, screens or as a specimen plant. The botanical name refers to the shape of the leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Asia. It produces small white flowers, followed by almost black fruits. It is best suited for a naturalized setting at woodland's edge. 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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… Korean dogwood, as the name suggests, is native to Korea. Its bark is notable for a distinctive alligator patterned texture. Like many other dogwoods, it produces white … 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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… form of English oak introduced by Schmidt & Son nursery in Oregon. This cultivar was selected for mildew resistance; it is a cross between the English oak and our native white oak. The genus … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… CRIMSON SPIRE™ oak is a cross between Q. robur and Q. alba that is notable for its columnar habit and red fall foliage. A relatively recent introduction, it is reported to … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… equal or greater than its height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is a large shrub for mass planting in open space; it spreads aggressively by underground stems. The greenish-white flowers are produced in late July to August and provide pollen for native bees. Fall color is crimson red. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. …
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… flowers hang above the leaves in 4- to 6-racemes in April. If spring is cool, they will last for a few weeks. The buds are formed the previous fall, staying tightly closed and with a pinkish … protection, you too can grow pieris in the Midwest. This is a lovely broadleaf evergreen for spring bloom and colorful foliage. …
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