… Jacob's ladder is a biblical name for a heavenly plant. It grows up to 2' in height with attractive foliage, … 27 leaflets per leaf. Drooping dainty blue flowers hover over the plant in early summer. This is a clump-forming perennial, mainly hairless but slightly hairy near the flower. The stems are … in the naturalistic garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The giant chincherinchee is a native of the arid areas of northwestern South Africa. It has broad, glossy green leaves … makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not hardy in the Chicagoland region so bulbs must be lifted each fall. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Paeonia 'Yan Long Zi' ("purple haze at twilight") is a traditional black-crown-form tree peony, so named because its petals resemble black velvet. … peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers; 'Yan Long Zi' is a dwarf variety growing to 3 feet tall. Plant in part shade with the eyes no more than 2 … colors, forms, and habits. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… large specimen deserves a place of prominence in the landscape. Another attractive feature is the reddish-brown bark. This is a characteristic species of swamps in the eastern states. When growing in water, old trees … can be grown as a bonsai. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… make elderberry wine from the berries when they are ripe in late summer Gerda black elderberry is a showy shrub with dark purplish-black leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers that appear in … ten feet in height and about eight feet in width and will sucker profusely if left alone. It is recommended that unwanted suckers and dead canes are removed early in the spring to retain a … consistently moist soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… tall, Japanese pagoda tree has a nice rounded outline. Also known as Japanese scholar tree, it is a great specimen tree for the home landscape. Creamy-white fragrant flowers, borne in 6" to … branches and twigs add winter interest. The sophora tree, a native of China and Korea, is highly valued because it flowers in late summer when few trees are in bloom. An ornamental … tree for late summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… silky tufted seeds airborne. It can be used as a specimen in a border or butterfly garden and is resistant to deer. Swamp milkweed is a native plant found growing through much of eastern and central North America. Like other … all sorts of insects. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Asimina triloba ‘Prolific’ is a native plant that grows either as a small understory tree or a multi-stemmed shrub 15-20 … June, producing edible, yellowish green fruits that resemble bananas. ‘Prolific’ pawpaw is a heavy-bearing variety with large, early ripening fruit that can be eaten raw or used in ice … in full sun to part shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Clematis 'Multi Blue' is a fairly vigorous deciduous climber that grows 6-8’ and produces two types of flowers. The … Grow in sun or part shade in a protected spot to prevent damage to the flowers. Multi Blue is a member of clematis pruning group 2 which does not require major pruning just the removal of … a small obelisk or trellis. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Britain in 1573, it makes a beautiful choice when located in the front of a mixed border. It is, however, prone to flop, so be prepared to provide support. Tube clematis does best in full sun to partial shade and is a member of clematis pruning group 3; these plants flower on the current year’s new growth and … can be divided in the fall. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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