… Rosa 'Baby Betsy McCall' was introduced over 50 years ago, and it's still considered one of the best micro-miniature roses. The charming little pink rosettes each have about 20 petals and bloom in clusters from early June into autumn. And yes, they're fragrant. Micro-minature roses are not to be confused with the minis you …
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… CRIMSON SPIRE™ oak is a cross between Q. robur and Q. alba that is notable for its columnar habit and red fall foliage. A relatively recent introduction, it is reported to be fast growing and drought tolerant. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which …
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… Stromanthe 'Burle Marx' 'Burle Marx' is easily distinguished by the strong green and white chevron patterning on its leaves and the purple shading on the underleaf. The white flowers ion spring are typical of this family. It's relatively small for a stromanthe at just 18 inches by 12 inches, and it takes three years to reach that size. As a native of the Brazilian rain forest, it needs …
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… dioicus ), also commonly known as bride's feathers, is a showy perennial native to woodlands and ravines in the eastern United States. In Illinois, it is only found in the wild along the … find it in June blooming in dappled sunlight along the woodland walk in the Sensory Garden, and also in the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden. A bold plant with large fronds of divided foliage, it …
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… are virtually hidden by glossy heart-shaped leaves. Native ginger grows to about a foot tall and 18 inches wide and spreads slowly by rhizome. It requires at least part shade, will tolerate full shade, and also requires consistently moist soil. This is a wonderful native ground cover for shady wet …
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… REDPOINTE maple can reach a mature height of 45 feet and a spread of 30 feet. The samaras, or winged seeds, turn bright red in early summer and then fade to brown and fall to the ground. Foliage starts as a bright green in spring, darkening to a glossy, dark …
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… called 'Dancing Wind' because of its bright red fall color which is retained throughout winter and the graceful dance of the grass in the wind. 'Dancing Wind' grows to about 6 feet high and 3 feet wide and prefers sunny, well drained spots. It bears seed heads in fall which provide food for birds …
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… boring. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send up spikes of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous …
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… woods. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send up spikes of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous …
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… Bottlebrush buckeye is native to New York, Pennsylvania and a few states in the Southeast. Requiring a lot of space in the landscape,this shrub grows to 8 to 10 feet in height and has a wide-spreading habit, with thick branches that do not lend themselves to shearing or pruning. This very outstanding shrub flowers in July and August when few other shrubs are in bloom. Long white petals with reddish-pink anthers and …
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