… Seven-son flower ( Heptacodium miconioides ) is really more of a shrub than ornamental tree. It flowers when little else is blooming in late fall. After the flowers fade, the sepals encircling the flowers change to rosy-purple for a second display of color, which lasts a few more weeks. These appear to be flowers, giving this curious plant the appearance of blooming twice. During winter, the …
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… ‘Bob Krekler’ is an herbaceous peony with showy single pink petals surrounding a bright yellow center. Peony … and late; ‘Bob Krekler’ is a midseason bloomer, usually mid-May in the Chicago area. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below …
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… ‘Ivory Atlas’ is an herbaceous peony with single blooms consisting of a double row of ivory guard petals … bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Ivory Atlas’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
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… ‘Jubilee Pink’ is an herbaceous peony with stunning Japanese-style blossoms. Electric pink guard petals surround … time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Ivory Victory’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
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… The bur-gambel oak is a naturally occurring cross between the bur oak, whose native range is in the eastern U.S., … acorns annually. The mature size of the tree can vary from large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) depending on its environment. Both parents are known to be tough and drought-tolerant. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak …
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… The bur-gambel oak is a naturally occurring cross between the bur oak, whose native range is in the eastern U.S., … acorns annually. The mature size of the tree can vary from large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) depending on its environment. Both parents are known to be tough and drought-tolerant. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak …
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… ‘Kansas’ is a classic herbaceous peony with an unforgettable double red bloom. Reliable, vigorous, and … bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Kansas’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 3 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
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… Evangeline lilac is a cultivar of the hyacinth lilac, which is a cross between the common lilac and the Asian … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos 'Lou Emmonds' has huge snow-white flowers with a crimson red eye. It grows to 3 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy to zone 4. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name …
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… Artemisia vulgaris 'Janlim' Oriental Limelight™ is a cultivar of the common herb mugwort and is used in gardens for its beautiful green and cream variegated foliage. Its leaves are aromatic, making them resistant to many pests including deer. The leaves can be dried and used as an insect repellent. This cultivar produces dense panicles of white flowers in late summer to early fall. Horticulturally speaking, this is an easy plant to care for but it does produce …
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