… Japanese painted fern is a small fern whose fronds are soft grayish-green with an overlay of silver and a contrasting dark maroon midrib. It requires partial shade to full shade with moderate moisture. It grows to a maximum height of 18 inches with a similar spread. It is mostly used as a ground cover, an understory plant, or in a shade border. …
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… ‘Mohonk Red’ is a rounded shrub that grows to a height of about 10’. It is noted for producing lots of flowers. Leaves are initially light green then dark green changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are slightly curled and crimped pale red petals fading to a straw color at the tip that emerge from a light red calyx. …
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… give the tree its name. They are large, airy, purple puffs that follow the true flowers. It is not fussy about soil type as long as it is well drained and planted in full sun. …
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… are produced in summer above narrow light green leaves featuring a white midrib. Fall color is reddish. Tolerant of heavier wet soils, this is a hardy perennial adapted to most Chicago are garden soils. Don't let dry out during periods of drought. The milky sap deters deer, rabbits and other herbivores. …
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… This tree is a North American native. Our USDA Zone 5 is believed to be the southernmost reach of its range. It grows into a narrow cone (100’ X 15’). … It does not do well with humidity or heavy clay soils, but tolerates extreme cold, heavy snows and high winds well. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. …
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… The Chinese juniper is a large, versatile evergreen tree growing 50 or 60 feet in height. Cultivars of Chinese juniper can vary greatly in size, shape, needle color, texture and hardiness. While the straight species is seldom used in the landscape, there are many cultivars available. Please click on the cultivar …
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… feature a citrusy-spice fragrance on this compact hybrid tea rose. The glossy green foliage is disease resistant but not rabbit or deer resistant. Maturing at 3 feet in size, this cultivar is ideal for smaller gardens. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil. …
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… to the Bulb Garden with pendant racemes of lilac-blue flowers. Wisteria grows to 25 feet and requires proper pruning for the maximum number of flowers. It is a recommended alternative to Chinese wisteria ( W. sinensis ), which is on the watch list for potentially invasive species. …
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… After several years of testing, 'Little Night' is indeed a dwarf version of 'May Night' . And all the wonderful attributes of its larger parent have been passed along to this stunning youngster. 'Little Night' is a superb companion plant whose dark flowers makes all the other flowering plants around it …
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… Begonia 'Lana', a member of the Begoniaceae family, is referred to as an angel wing cane begonia and is considered a variegated wonder. This grand superba-type cane was developed by Paul Lee in 1973. A tender perennial grown for its colorful flowers and foliage, the plant's angel wing-like leaves appear even more delicate due to the …
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