… ARCTIC FIRE™ dogwood is a dwarf cultivar of the native redosier dogwood that is grown for its showy red winter stems. It lacks the stoloniferous (spreading) habit of the species. … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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… of the European beech have been developed, many of which are eye-catching show stoppers for their shape (weeping, columnar or rounded) or foliage color (green, variegated, purple or … to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast majority of cultivars used in landscaping. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections …
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… is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature branches which reveal lighter bark underneath, although this is … many gardening challenges such as drought, clay soil, and rocky soil, and is suitable for use in stabilizing eroded slopes. It is also useful as a screen or hedge and in native plant …
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… at its center, are fragrant and double. Its stems are strong, making it the perfect candidate for a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late; ‘Festiva Maxima’ is a … than 2 inches below the soil. It is Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… orange, red, and pink tones surrounding a yellow center. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in … strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… of light yellow with pink shading and purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in … strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… to a warm yellow. The young foliage has a reddish cast. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers and, once established, will grow to mature size of … from strong winds and afternoon sun. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and … named after the Chinese city of Luoyang in Henan province, where peonies have been cultivated for over a millennium. Its magenta flowers are semi-double, measuring 8-10” across. Tree peonies …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and … a “bomb” of recurved silvery pink petals producing a very large and fragrant flower suitable for cutting. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Mons. Jules Elie’ is a …
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… Known for its winter hardiness, the proctor magnolia produces fragrant white blooms in early spring. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in …
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