… purple blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… moisture conditions. It has blue blooms from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… has pink blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The dwarf Arctic birch is a low rounded shrub native to the northern latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. Its bark is dark brown and smooth. 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, …
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… Showy medinilla ( Medinilla magnifica ), a member of the Melastomataceae family, is more commonly known as the Malaysian orchid, despite not being part of the orchid family. Native to the mountains of the Philippines, this species is found mostly in the tropics. The leaves are somewhat distinctive, being opposite, decussate … that develops first, with the other flowers in the cluster developing afterward. The blossom is made up of many small flowers cupped in bracts (large petal-like leaves) that can grow to 20 …
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… With parents native to Madagascar, Aloe ‘Christmas Carol’ is a small succulent that produces rosettes smaller than 1-foot tall and wide with 6-inch-long … white dots. The flowers, which bloom in fall and winter, are reddish-pink, though their color is often described as orange. This Kelly Griffin hybrid is what Kelly calls a multigeneration hybrid that possibly includes the legendary and beautiful …
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… The quiver tree aloe. Aloe dichotoma , is a large, striking, tree aloe with canary yellow flowers. In its native habitat is functions as a tree, being the largest plant in the landscape. It can reach 32 feet high and … trunk branches, the Latin name refers to the forked nature of the main stem. The mature form is a sturdy thick stem with one main division and then numerous branches forming the crown of the …
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… or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech … regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, … oaks, beech trees are long-lived and slow growing hardwood trees. The fruit produced annually is commonly called a beech nut and is beloved by wildlife. Beech trees are majestic shade trees …
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… cone. The flowers emerge in July, and continue to bloom until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Ruby’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant. It blooms on new wood so the flowers are not susceptible to late spring frosts. This is a hybrid of Hydrangea paniculata which is native to Japan, China and Korea where it grows at …
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… in Mexico. The first species was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The genus Mammillaria is currently one of the largest in the cactus family, with 171 known species and varieties. This amazing plant, with its cylindrical form and bright carmine rose flowers, is a showstopper of a cactus. The top of each cylinder is crowned with bright, funnel-shaped flowers in a circle surrounding the center. This small gem …
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