… (15 inches tall, 50 inches wide) hosta with narrow leaves that emerge light green and change to yellow centers with dark green rippled margins. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… 'Millenium' was bred for high-yielding, flavorful stalks. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will …
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… The red buds of Adirondack crabapple open to white flowers tinged with pink, followed by small, persistent red-to-orange fruits. Its vase-shaped, branching structure makes it appropriate where space is limited. Adirondack is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering …
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… The redbud crabapple is noted for its abundant, deep red buds that open to pinkish to white flowers, followed by red fruit, which are not persistent. This cultivar is reported as …
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… RUTGERS SCARLET™ is a strawberry series that produces in June and has been bred to be superior in flavor and productivity. Developed for use in Jersey-area but is suitable for use in the Chicago area. …
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… Green Mist amsonia is a cultivar selection of the native Arkansas amsonia noted for its deep green foliage. Its blue flowers, threadlike foliage and golden fall color are … clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow to gold fall color. Species may vary in plant size from a ground cover …
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… Amaranthus caudatus , known as love-lies-bleeding or tassel flower, is a native to the American tropics. It has been used for thousands of years as a grain crop as well for the edible leaves. Its use has spread throughout tropical regions. Gardeners in colder …
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… Compacta is a female cultivar of the native inkberry, growing to 4 feet high and 6 feet wide. While tolerant of a range of conditions, it prefers moist, acidic … morning sun and afternoon shade. Inkberries are dioecious, so a male pollinator is required to produce fruit. Birds love the black berries that mature in the fall and are held on the plant … pollinators are attracted to the inconspicuous, but nectar-rich flowers. Prune in early spring for shape and to encourage new growth. It is useful for a low evergreen hedge or screen. …
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… Deep violet to lavender flowers in the most fantastic, out-of-this-world shape are produced throughout the … or during the summer when used outdoors in Chicago-area landscapes. Sprawling and climbing to about 5 feet in height, this cultivar is small enough to grow in a container. In the tropics, the leaves of passion flowers are the preferred food plant for butterflies. Plant the passion flower in full sun and well-drained, moist soil, and provide a …
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