… Q. I recently noticed many discounted evergreens at local garden centers. Is this a good time of the year to plant them? A. While it is acceptable to plant many deciduous trees and shrubs at this time of the year, it’s not a good idea to plant evergreens this late in the … that will stop vital root development. Evergreens lose moisture through their needles and leaves during the winter months. Evergreens that are not well established may lose more …
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… The Eastern red cedar is a wide-ranging species native to open fields in eastern and central North America. It is a … from hedge to ground cover to specimen plant. The species can grow 40 to 50 feet in height and has a pyramidal habit. However, the cultivars range in size from 2 feet to almost 50 feet, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>'Eyecatcher' may be small for a <Weigela</em> but it is indeed an eyecatcher...and not just when it's in bloom. After the prolific display of rosy red … will promote stronger variation in the foliage. The choice is up to you. <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, ad so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green Smoke waterlily ( Nymphaea 'Green Smoke') is perhaps the most unusually colored of all of the tropical waterlilies available. Chartreuse petals surround a bright yellow eye, the tips of each petal are blue, and the round green leaves are mottled in purple. The blooms are sweetly fragrant. This waterlily … is more tolerant of cooler water temperatures than some of the other tropical waterlilies and can bloom as early as July in Chicago ponds. …
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… plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews and English yews T. baccata. ; It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to … tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews ( T. cuspidata ); and English yews ( T. baccata ). It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun … tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also tolerate full shade and considerable pruning. …
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… nurseryman Michael Yanny of Wisconsin. The cultivar name 'Bail John' refers to Johnson Nursery and Bailey Nurseries, who market the plant. It retains its green color in winter like Techny, but is much more dense and compact, forming a pyramid about six feet tall by three feet wide. This cultivar would be …
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… The leaves of DANADA CHARM™ elm emerge glossy red then turn dark green in summer and yellow in fall. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland 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 …
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… 'Pachara Delight' is a classic "blue" orchid. The petals are a deep violet-blue and "tesselated"—spotted in a neat … species because it can thrive at lower temperatures than many other showy orchids since it is native to the Himalayan foothills from Assam east to China and Vietnam. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wild or prairie petunia is a perennial species of gravelly or rocky areas in the eastern and central states. The leaves are narrow and very bristly, with long petioles. The five-lobed flowers do resemble pale lavender petunias, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
