… boxwood. This evergreen shrub grows into a perfect narrow pyramid to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soils. This variety is very hardy, with minor bronzing during harsh winters. It may be visited by boxwood psyllid, a tiny insect …
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… of pink and white and attracts butterflies in July and August. 'Soulmate' is a selection with rosy pink flowers centered with a white staminal column. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of the …
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… conifer. The cultivar 'Akebono' is a male (fruitless) clone grown for its narrow upright habit with upswept branches. Evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Its unusual fan-shaped leaves adorn this large, lovely tree that grows to 50' …
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… again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round leaves are initially a pale green with maroon tints, then a dark green also with maroon tints before changing to deep purple-maroon and then crimson in autumn. Intermediate …
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… North America pollinate the flowers while hovering to sip nectar. Their foreheads get dusted with pollen in the process — which apparently annoys some of them, because they have learned to … lobster claws share the same growth habit, producing rhizomes every year that are topped with an inflorescence (group of flowers); unlike cannas, they require temperatures well above 50 …
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… native member of the carrot family in the Chicago area. The plant grows four feet tall or more with foot-long divided leaves along a stout stalk and is topped by a flat white flowerhead that … cow parsnip because the flower smells like like a barn full of cows. It should not be confused with the invasive and toxic giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, which is even larger and …
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… Cocomint Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has bright green foliage with silver accents and darker purple veins. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, … interest. Carnival Cocomint Alumroot is one of a series of ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was …
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… Carnival Coffee Bean Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has leaves with mixed shades of amber, orange and tan. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, … to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Coffee Bean one of ten Carnival Alumroot cultivars with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was …
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… Festival Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has silvery green foliage with contrasting red undersides . Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of … Carnival Fall Festival Alumroot is one of a series of ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was …
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… Plum Crazy Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has deep purple foliage with silver overlay accents and purple undersides. Although primarily grown for its decorative … and adding interest. Carnival Plum Crazy Alumroot is one of ten Carnival Alumroot cultivars with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was …
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