… black fruit in late summer. Small, very sweet but rather tart, the fruit are best used in jams and jellies. Cross-pollination is required. Cherry plums are hybrids of any number of cherry … species crossed with various plum species. This tree grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms in May and June make this an attractive and useful plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… thick red stems of this rhubarb plant are used to make pie as well as many other kinds of jams and desserts. Cawood Delight rhubarb has very thick, dark red stems and is an exceptionally hardy rhubarb for colder climates. It is fast-growing reaching a height of two -four feet and a width of three-four feet. It prefers full sun and well-drained moderate soils. Archived …
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… This is a deciduous shrub that is native to China and Japan. It can grow to 6’ in height and 9’ in width. It blooms in late spring with four-petalled white flowers that give way to jet black berries that ripen in the fall and persist through winter. It will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and types as long as …
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… Native to China and Japan, this tree has broad, massive, wide-spreading branches and can reach a height of 40'. Large compound, deep-green leaves provide shade in the summer before turning golden yellow in fall. The distinctive bark and shape contribute to this tree's great beauty. The main ornamental attribute of the Amur cork …
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… <p><em>Phlox</em> ‘Fashionably Early Princess’ grows 28 – 32 inches high and blooms in early to mid-summer. It may re-bloom in the fall. The flowers are light pink with darker pink eyes. The foliage is glossy green and mildew resistant. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning …
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… narrow, needle-like leaves, that grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to sandy, open woodlands and prairies in the Midwest and to the Ozarks. The blue to white blooms, with five deeply notched petals,attract butterflies …
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… The pretty lavender flowers on this plant are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies so perhaps you can see some. Phlox pilosa 'Bungalow Blue' has lavender blue flowers with a delightful fragrance. it grows to about 15-18 inches high and blooms in mid-spring. the leaves and stem of this plant are covered with very fine white hairs. bungalow Blue phlox is derived …
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… clump-forming perennial which can reach a height of 5' with a 4’ spread. The foliage is lacy and fine-textured resembling columbine or maidenhair fern. It blooms with tiny, double lilac-pink flowers borne in large, airy, terminal sprays that appear in July and August. The stems are thin and purple and may require staking or other support. It prefers rich, humusy, well-drained soil …
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… The shiny dark-green leaves with silvery undersides glisten in the sun and wind. It's a beautiful large shade tree not commonly used by gardeners. Fragrant yellowish-white flowers open in late June or early July and fill the air with their sweet scent. Native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, the silver linden has an oval habit and when mature will reach heights in …
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… Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars … at the Morton Arboretum as a result of a controlled cross between the VANGUARD™ elm and the ACCOLADE™ elm. Its attributes include lustrous dark-green foliage, a good upright form, strong branching, and excellent disease and pest resistance. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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