… This evergreen shrub can grow to a height of about 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From late spring to early fall it produces orange flowers that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy reddish-green blooms in May and June followed by edible pink fruit. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of about 7 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in May and June followed by red, pink, and purple fruit. It is attractive to birds. …
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… Golden Glory is a multi-stemmed upright form of Cornelian cherry that was introduced by the Synnesvedt Nursery … and thus suitable for the northern Midwest. The plant is a multi-stemmed, low-branching, round to oval, deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows 15 – 20 feet tall. It features tiny, … yellow flowers that appear in March before the foliage and deep green, oval leaves turn to a purple tinge in autumn. Flowers give way to tiny red berries that mature in the summer. The …
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… The Peking cotoneaster is a rounded shrub that grows up to 10 feet high and wide. Its foliage is a dull green. In May … and June it produces white flowers with a pink tinge that attract butterflies. These give way to black fruits in the fall and winter that appeal to birds. Fall foliage is red-orange. This …
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… The red oak is one of the largest and most important timber trees. It can grow 2 feet per year, and attain a height and width of 60 to 75 feet. It is used in residential landscapes, on city streets, in parks and on golf courses. … turkeys, squirrels, bears, deer, and raccoons. Fall color is inconsistent and varies from red to reddish-brown or sometimes yellow. The leaves of this oak are broad and sharply toothed. There …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bur oak is a native tree and broadly distributed throughout the Midwestern U.S. It is known to be tough … The bur oak is one of the signature trees of the savannas characteristic of Illinois prior to settlement. A thick trunk supports the relatively short, muscular branches of the bur oak's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that emerge before the foliage on a slow-growing medium-sized tree with a pyramidal habit. It is a cross between Magnolia acuminata and M. denudata . It is hardy in both the heat and the cold … Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom … fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared before bees; early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Climbing hydrangea is a clinging ornamental perennial vine that can reach 60 to 80 feet tall. Root-like, hold-fast structures facilitate its ability to climb and cling to almost any surface. It requires a sturdy structure and will cover trees, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial needs full sun and dry to moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. From June to August it produces showy, fragrant lavender-blue blooms that attract butterflies. It is resistant to deer and fits in a hedge or border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
