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  • … fragrant white flowers. The sparse fruit are first red, then change to black. Fall color is a mixture of reds and purples. This cultivar is a cross of V. x burkwoodii x V. carlesii . Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Popcorn Japanese snowball bush viburnum is named for its abundance of popcorn-like clusters of bright white sterile flowers that almost overwhelm the foliage in May. This cultivar has a dense, rounded habit. The foliage is dark green and turns burgundy in fall. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Bailey Compact American cranberrybush viburnum is a compact, rounded form at 6' high and wide. It is most notable for its deep red fall foliage. The white flowers in May and red fruits are only … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … Lantanaphyllum viburnum is so named because its foliage is similar to lantana viburnum but more leathery. This hybrid was developed in Holland around … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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  • … For some gardeners, a winter landscape is a blur of neutral colors highlighted with the dark green of conifers and sometimes the blue of … selection your winter garden can be a very colorful place indeed. In winter, almost any color is welcome, but remember that these plants will be in the garden in summer, too, and must blend … prickly juniper needles balance the rounded sprays of arborvitae needles. A BLUE HUE Spruce is probably the most familiar of the blue-needled conifers, but the more prosaic junipers should …
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  • … 12 inches tall, dwarf lily-of-the-Nile, or Peter Pan agapanthus ( Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'), is a beautiful mini version of traditional agapanthus. From early summer through fall, this … of inflorescences to 18 inches tall, held above clumps of strap-shaped, deep green leaves. It is native to the South African coast, with some species migrating inland to rivers and streams, … in rock gardens and as a border plant in warmer climates (USDA Zones 8a through 11), but it is also very successful as a container plant, where keeping the plant slightly rootbound improves …
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  • … an extensive root system that can survive thereafter on its own. This seed-strain selection is more uniform in size and habit than the straight species. The genus Alchemilla is known for having a number of species that are apomictic and polyploid. Apomixis is a condition in plants when viable seeds are produced without the need for pollination; …
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  • … This is a tall, dramatic plant that grows to 3 feet or more with large spherical umbels best grown in … It may be possible to get blooms on plants in the shade of deciduous trees if the leaf canopy is not complete when flowers open. This has been observed in habitat of the parent species, … cloves not so deep, but they will reach a large size the following year. Depth of planting is important so as to give lateral support to the blooming scape. Winds can topple blooming …
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  • … multi-hued beige to yellow exfoliating bark. In the Far East, the wood of this very large tree is used for plywood and furniture. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the …
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  • … Eupatorium perfoliatum is a member of the Asteraceae (Aster) plant family, native to the central and eastern regions of … by a number of species of butterflies, who feast upon the nectar. Eupatorium perfoliatum is known as common boneset, thoroughwort, agueweed, Indian sage, and feverwort, and it has a … broken bones; assigning medicinal properties based upon the physical characteristics of plants is referred to as the Doctrine of Signatures, and was the basis for many medicinal treatments. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant