… The variegated wayfaringtree viburnum is notable for its light and dark green leaves bearing splashes of chartreuse and gold. While this variegated cultivar is slower growing than its green-leaved relatives, it produces abundant non fragrant white … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The smooth witherod or possumhaw viburnum is native to the eastern U.S. where it can be found growing in swamps. Its dark green and very … viburnum bears abundant white flowers and fruit that starts out pink and matures to blue; it is one of the latest viburnums to bloom. 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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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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… As its common name implies, the yellow fruit cranberrybush viburnum is notable for its clusters of yellow fruit, which are unusual for the species. The foliage is a glossy apple green color, which also differentiates this cultivar from the species; it turns … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Kern's Pink snowball viburnum is notable for the mixture of its pink and white flowers in the same large cluster when it blooms in May. The species is sterile so does not produce fruit. This cultivar has a vase shaped habit; it was introduced in … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… from its native China used the leaves to make a medicinal tea. It has a vase shaped habit and is noted for sparse foliage on the bottom portion of the plant. White flowers in May are followed by abundant red fruits in the fall; the fall foliage color is soft red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in … an unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light green leaves turn yellow. Compact Amur maple is a small deciduous tree that grows 6-8 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide with light green leaves … tree or a privacy hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Maidenhair fern is one of the most easily recognized ferns in moist woods in eastern and central North America. … into several fronds that curl into semi-circles. Each glossy, blade-shaped pinnule (leaflet) is about an inch long, notched and curled over on one side, protecting the spores beneath. They … and eastern China to Nepal. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Bottlebrush buckeye is native to New York, Pennsylvania and a few states in the Southeast. Requiring a lot of space … with five toothy leaflets. Smooth brown nuts in husks ripen in late fall. Bottlebrush buckeye is a beautiful, mounding, shrubby species of buckeye with spectacular flowers in mid-summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Serendipity Elephant's Ear is a tall plant with large, heart-shaped purplish-green leaves with very dark purple undersides. … border. It will grow to about six to eight feet tall and about 4 feet wide. 'Serendipity' is not hardy in Chicago and the plant can be overwintered indoors or the bulb can be lifted and … as a cellar or crawl space. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Goatsbeard ( Aruncus 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 Illinois River. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, you can find … soil; and lots of space! Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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