… tree that produces a canary-yellow terminal at the tip of the branch and axillary (formed in the leaf axils) corymbose inflorescence (flat-topped clusters of flowers) in winter in the Chicago area. With a native range from Mexico south to Colombia and Venezuela, the flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces insignificant yellowish-green blooms. It is commonly used in a hedge or a border. This boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline soils than the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… buttercups, to which they are related. The flowers have showy clusters of up to 40 stamens in the center. The leaves are round, with long petioles. This species differs from our local species, Caltha palustris , in its larger size. Some authorities believe they are variants of the same species. The native habitat is marshes or ephemeral wet spots in woods. This perennial prefers moist soil and will grow in sun or shade. …
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… is a form of the katsura tree of China and Japan where it is grown for its seasonal beauty. In the spring the delicate heart-shaped leaves emerge and later in the fall they are scented of burnt sugar. later in the fall the leaves change color from yellow, gold pink and red. The Heronswood Globe Katsura …
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… plants outdoors after the danger of late spring frosts has passed. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago area. After the first hard frost in the fall, lift the tubers, shake them free of soil, and store them in a cool, dry location, nestled in pine shavings until the following spring. …
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… large glossy dark green leaves and grows along fences, walls and trees to about thirty feet in height. In June and July is bears clusters of fragrant fertile white flowers that are attractive to … of a vine native to the south-eastern US. It is highly adaptable with light needs and can grow in full sun, part shade, or even full shade. it requires well-drained soil with consistent …
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… This oval-shaped tree ranges in size from 35 to 50 feet in height. The common persimmon is a good plant for a naturalistic garden. Small, fragrant, white flowers appear in late May. Sweet, juicy, pale yellow-orange to orange fruits are edible after a hard frost in …
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… floor with filtered light. It is an attractive vase shaped plant that retains its leaves in winter, although they lie flat on the ground to protect the crown and rootball through the winter. The fronds can be cut back in spring to encourage new growth. This fern grows best in part shade with moist well-mulched soils and grows to about 3 feet high and wide. Deer are not …
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… Stabler's golden-scaled male fern is derived from a naturally occurring hybrid found in the damp rocky woodlands across the northern Us, Europe and Asia. It has bright green fronds … with crested edges and golden-brown hairs on the stems. Overall the plant can grow to 3 feet in height and about 3 feet wide. It prefers shady moist conditions and in milder parts of its range it is evergreen. This fern is suitable as an understory plant or a …
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… It likes full sun, but not hot baking hot sun, which can shrivel the leaf tips. It'll be fine in light shade as well. Water it regularly in spring and summer, but keep it on the dry side in winter, and bring it indoors when temperatures begin to drop in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
