… Miniature Snowflake mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June. It is a compact rounded shrub, growing to about three to four feet in height and about in width with gently arching branches. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of conditions, it prefers sunny locations and consistently moist soils, … ground if very overgrown. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Minnesota Snowflake mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June. It is a tall open shrub, growing to about eight feet in height and in width with gently arching branches. While this shrub is adaptable to a range of conditions, it prefers sunny locations and consistently moist soils, … ground if very overgrown. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… moist potting medium and strong sunlight for no more than 4-6 hours per day. This plant is a hybrid because it is illegal to possess the straight species outside of Peru. Hybrids like this one are being … wild species populations. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Polly Spout green dragon ( Pinellia tripartita 'Polly Spout') is a hardy member of the Aroid (philodendron) family, which produces spikes of green flowers in late summer. This cultivar is named for the hometown of We-Du Nursery in South Carolina, where this sterile cultivar was … in sensitive individuals. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… carol because it has the perfect shape and size of a Christmas tree. The Tannenbaum mugo pine is a slow-growing mugo pine that eventually reaches a height of fifteen feet and a width of … ground adding to its desirable form. This tree requires a sunny spot and well-drained soil but is a tough reliable plant once established, although it should be watered in hot weather when young. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Mayapple, also called "umbrella plant" (along with a dozen other unrelated plants), is a cute woodland plant native to east and central North America. Each 15-inch plant produces a … where the two leaves meet a single two-inch wide-open white flower appears in May. This is followed by a single oval-shaped fruit, not toxic when fully ripe but not palatible either. … turns yellow and dies back. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nyssa sylvatica is a beautiful shade tree native in all but the coldest parts of the eastern United States. … These are unpalatable to humans, but relished by birds and bears. Its cousin Nyssa aquatica is found in wetter habitats with a more restricted southerly range. The trees require moist, rich … soils of the Chicago area. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Castor aralia, native to Japan and eastern Asia, is an upright oval tree for the plant connoisseur with a taste for the unusual. The stout … and narrow. Because birds love to consume the fruit, the plant may reseed. Its fall color is a beautiful yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Lilium 'Conca d'Or' is an Orienpet lily: a cross between an Oriental lily and a trumpet lily. It grows 3 to 5 feet tall and blooms in late July to early August. The background color of the large flowers is white, with a large blaze of yellow in the center extending well into the center of the … leaves emerge in spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to South Africa, Lithops pseudotruncatella was one of the first Lithops discovered. It is a clump-forming succulent growing to 2 inches wide with clumps of paired leaves resembling … from July through October. This plant grows best in dry soil and bright conditions where it is hardy to zones 10-12. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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