… abundant deep pink buds from which white flowers emerge, followed by small yellow fruits in the fall. It is rated excellent to good for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small …
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… The white buds of Jack crabapple open to fragrant white flowers and are followed by purplish fruit in the fall. This variety is noted for its deep green foliage as well. Crabapples are small …
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… The pink buds of HARVEST GOLD® crabapple open to white flowers, followed by yellow fruit in the fall that persist into the winter. This cultivar is noted for good disease resistance by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Often referred to as 'mock orange', the fragrance of the flowers in late winter is exceptional. Pure white flowers produced in large clusters near the tips of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: I really want to start my own tomato plants this year. Am I too late? A: No, you are not too late. In the Chicago area, we do not recommend that tomatoes be transplanted into your garden until …
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… Masses of pure white flowers cover the informally arching branches in May in a dazzling display that can last for weeks. This easy-to-care-for hardy shrub is forgiving of poor soils, which endears it to Chicago area gardeners. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: Can I transplant perennials in the fall? A: Although most perennials become available and are transplanted in the spring, … growth can continue at lower temperatures until the ground freezes. Some plant species prefer to be transplanted from late summer to early fall (through mid-October). Fall transplanting is …
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… This dwarf form of the native sneezeweed is known for its bright orange and yellow petals surrounding a chocolate … central disk. It has an extended flowering season and attracts butterflies, bees, and moths to the garden. Plant in full sun in moist soils and provide space for good air movement to discourage foliar diseases. …
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… Coal Miner colocasia is a showy member of the arum family originating in southern Asia. Although cultivated for millenia for their edible corms, these days the plants … The leaves point downwards like a shield, so their full beauty can be appreciated. It grows to four or five feet in height and about three feet in width and requires partial shade to …
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… Dense, rounded white umbels gracefully age to mauve-pink shades above the finely dissected gray-green leaves in the height of summer. This perennial is biennial, meaning that it flowers, sets seed, and dies …
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