… Splitrock is a small, clump-forming perennial succulent that resembles a piece of greenish speckled rock … of globe-shaped leaves fused at the base that sit above the surface of the soil and can grow to 4 inches across. The leaves are grey green to brown with many conspicuous raised dark dots scattered over the whole surface. Large …
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… This corm is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. It can reach a height of 24 inches with an 18-inch spread. It blooms in mid to late summer with arching stems of bright yellow flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained. It should be planted in …
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… The Japanese larch is a deciduous conifer that can grow to more than 100 feet in height. It needs full sun and … well-drained soil that will mimic its native mountainous environment in Japan. With wood that is tough and durable, the Japanese larch is an important forestry tree in Great Britain as well …
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… This is an irregular, vase-shaped, low-growing evergreen shrub with attractive soft gray-green foliage. It prefers full sun, good drainage, and moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. It is a slow-growing juniper, only reaching 3 feet in height and 4 feet in width. …
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… Freycinetia multiflora , or climbing pandanus, is one of the rarities of the South Greenhouse. A native of the Philippines, this member of the Pandanaceae (screwpine) family is one of the few ornamental members of this genus. The flowers are produced at the tips of the stems. This ancient family is most closely related to palms and cycads. …
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… Pyramidal in shape with attractive black-green needles, Pinus nigra is one of the most popular landscape pines in the Midwest. It is tolerant of clay soils, heat pollution and urban conditions and can be used as a specimen tree, a screen or a windbreak. It is susceptible to diplodia tip blight which can cause shoot dieback and pine nematode. …
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… Native to Texas and Northern Mexico, ‘Furman’s Red’ is a shrubby perennial sage that reaches 2 – 3 feet in height. It is fast growing, producing brilliant magenta-red tubular flowers from May through August. It …
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… the sometimes oddly branched species form, has a symmetrical, regular, conical shape. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to large, 50' high by 30' wide, tree. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
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… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Apache Rose switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and about two-three feet in width. Spring … grasses, Apache Rose is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility it can be … value, it is generally retained for its autumn and winter interest. Cut back the foliage to near ground level in late winter. …
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… Crimson Frost birch is notable for its purple foliage and white exfoliating bark. It requires consistently moist soils to thrive and prefers cooler summer temperatures. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
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