… Winterberry is an oval-to-rounded shrub with dense, twiggy branching patterns. In its native habitat, this shrub suckers readily to form a large multi-stemmed clump. Use winterberry in the shrub border or for massing and …
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… 'The Shining' is a large (20 inches tall, 30 inches wide) hosta featuring bright gold foliage and fragrant … H . 'Cathedral Windows' and noted for being a vigorous grower. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… Bred in Michigan, Wolverine is a medium hosta featuring elongated blue green foliage with a gold margin (the colors of the … University of Michigan). It is considered a vigorous grower. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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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 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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… Giant ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the eastern parts of the US where it grows in locations … are consistently moist. It bears smallish bright purple flowers large bracts in late summer to mid-fall providing an unusual pop of tall color in the late season. Giant ironweed grows to a …
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… Broad-leaved or Upland ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the upland areas of the eastern US where it grows in areas … moist and bright. It bears bracts of one inch bright purple flowers in late summer to mid-fall providing a pop of tall color in the late season. Broad-leaved ironweed grows to a …
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… Corkscrew flower ( Vigna caracalla ) blooms from the end of July up to the first frost of fall. Highly fragrant (reminiscent of hyacinths), white, corkscrew-shaped flowers mature to purple-pink. This member of the pea family (Fabaceae) is a vine that can reach 20 feet in height in a single growing season when grown in full sun, in …
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… Tempelhof Hinoki cypress is a native of Japan, where they are used in the timber industry. Hinoki cypress is considered sacred by the Shintos. ‘Tempelhof’ is a broad, cone-shaped conifer with deep-green … growing in broad overlapping whorls on orange stems. Excellent as an informal hedge, it grows to 12 feet high and 10 feet wide and requires little pruning. Foliage turns bronze in winter. …
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… Galphimia glauca is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America, with the unmemorable common name of thryallis. As a conservatory specimen, it is valued for its non-stop blooming, as it is continually covered with dainty spikes of yellow …
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… This pear tree is called Buerre d'Anjou (or Butter of Anjou) because the fruit is a golden color in the fall and it has a buttery rich texture when ripe. Buerre d'Anjou pear is … breeders of this this tree recommend planting a Bartlett or other pear tree nearby in order to enhance fruit production through cross-pollination. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
