… in bright colors. Let’s explore all these themes in eight weeks dedicated to snow. We’ll work from photos, and, snow-permitting, wander through the Garden to experience winter light at its …
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… specimen plant. Its flowers are not very showy, but it does have good fall color varying from orange to bronze, russet-red,or red. This small ornamental maple is highly valued for its …
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… The Manchurian Maple is native to China. Its foliage is a little different from most maples; it is a compound leaf comprised of three leaflets with toothed margins. In the …
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… tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. …
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… tall herbaceous border with masses of large clear yellow daisy flowers with inky dark centers from very late summer and into fall. Stout stems support the flowering display without need for …
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… with simple, alternate, untoothed, frosty green leaves topped by a cyme of tiny white flowers from late April through May. The flowers may have 4, 5, or 6 petals. The plants form colonies, …
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… and water it until the root system becomes established. This cultivar flowers continuously from late spring up to the first hard frost. Songbirds love the millet-like seeds. Wheat celosias …
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… in the Chicago region. Gardeners replant rooted cuttings each spring that can be obtained from specialist nurseries. Mums require full sun, moderate moisture and fertilization, and—in the …
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… Charm’) begins producing large pink flowers that dance in the breeze atop long, wiry stems from late summer until frost. A hardy perennial, this species requires constantly moist soil in a …
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… suckering shrub attains heights of 6 to 10 feet. Renewal pruning will prevent the plant from becoming too leggy. Use this plant in the home landscape in mass plantings or borders. Small …
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