… Growing only 2 to 3 feet tall, Hypericum kalmianum has a nice mounded habit and attractive bluish-green leaves. … plant for the shrub border or for use in a foundation planting. Extremely showy, 1 to 1-1/2 inch, bright-yellow flowers cover the plant in July; the center of each flower has golden-yellow stamens. In winter, interest is provided by the picturesque gnarled branches, which are covered with colorful reddish peeling …
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… in the center and are produced on disease-resistant plants with glossy deep green leaves. This is an offspring of the famous Carefree Wonder rose; the first of the disease-resistant roses that are so easy to grow, they are referred to as landscape roses. This plant attracts pollinators but is not fragrant. It needs full sun, …
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… The Dwarf Berry Cape Gooseberry is a dwarf version of the Cape Gooseberry that is suited to containers or small gardens. The plant resembles a compact tomato bush and bears golden fruits that are similar to a cherry tomato but have a papery coating like a tomatillo. The flavor is described as being …
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… Tide Pool prostrate speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of 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 developed at … armena and Veronica pectinata ‘Rosea’. Tide Pool speedwell plants cover themselves with medium to deep blue-violet flowers from late April into mid-May. The rest of the growing season, they …
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… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. Learn how to expertly cut dishes and incorporate glass, mirror, tile and jewelry into your mosaics. Whether …
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… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. Learn how to expertly cut dishes and incorporate glass, mirror, tile and jewelry into your mosaics. Whether …
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… a blending of color, form, and texture. This folk art can be found in many cultures and is popular today to remake a favorite piece of china or broken heirloom into something beautiful. Learn how to expertly cut dishes and incorporate glass, mirror, tile and jewelry into your mosaics. Whether …
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… The quiver tree aloe. Aloe dichotoma , is a large, striking, tree aloe with canary yellow flowers. In its native habitat is functions as … reach 32 feet high and the main stem can be 3 feet wide. The species name "dichotoma" referes to the shape of the mature stem, as the rosette grows and creates the stem, it divides into two main trunk branches, the Latin name refers to the forked nature of the main stem. The mature form is a sturdy thick stem with one main …
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… ‘Blaze’ is an herbaceous peony that can produce up to 20 scarlet red single blossoms per plant. Peony … mid, and late; ‘Blaze’ is an early bloomer, usually early May in the Chicago area. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground …
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… ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ is an herbaceous peony with intensely fragrant double blooms. Creamy pink guard petals surround a … emerge. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Fragrant Bouquet is a mid- to late bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground …
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