… Crimson Frost birch is notable for its purple foliage and white exfoliating bark. It requires consistently moist soils to thrive and prefers cooler summer temperatures. 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, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
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… Native to western China, the Chinese red birch is notable for its orange brown bark that peels off in thin layers, which are creamy white when … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark --white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
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… Jelly Burn Plant ( Bulbine frutescens ), a member of the lily family, is native to desert grasslands in South Africa. The name Bulbine comes from the Latin word … however, because these plants do not have a bulbous base. A clump-forming succulent, it grows to 1.5 feet tall with a 2-foot spread. The leaves are tall, fleshy, green cylinders, similar to …
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… 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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… The honey bush is a small shrub that is a native of South Africa and India but has been naturalized in many other places including the US due to its attractive appearance and reliability. The honey bush has footlong blue-green serrated … spike appear above the foliage and are are a dark reddish maroon color. The leaves are said to have a salty peanut butter aroma and the flowers a honey scent. Peanut butter and honey in one …
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… Eastern beebalm is a native of the southern and eastern US where it is found in partially shaded areas with moderate to dry soil conditions. It grows to around 2 feet feet high and around 2 feet wide. This beebalm bears whitish-pink flowers with …
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… This popular medium to large hosta has white-margined foliage and is notable for its good growth rate and long growing season. Francee is considered a reliable choice for landscaping purposes. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks …
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… Splitrock is a small, clump-forming perennial succulent that resembles a piece of greenish speckled rock … of globe-shaped leaves fused at the base that sit above the surface of the soil and can grow to 4 inches across. The leaves are grey green to brown with many conspicuous raised dark dots scattered over the whole surface. Large …
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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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