… ROVER™ dogwood is a shrub that has purple leaves during the summer which turn bright red in the fall. RED ROVER™ is a rounded shrub that grows to about 4-5 high and 4-5 feet wide. In the summer it bears white flowers that are loved by pollinators such as butterflies and bees as well as birds. These turn into blue fruits that provide fruit for birds in the fall. Like many dogwoods, RED ROVER™ tolerates damp conditions and is useful as a …
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… plains of South America. Giant clumps of grass produce flower spikes that can reach 12 feet in height. Ivory Feathers® pampas grass ( Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila') is a dwarf selection that … clumps 5 feet tall, with feathery ivory flower spikes to 8 feet tall. It is not winter hardy in the Chicago area. In warmer climates such as California, Hawaii, and New Zealand, it has proven to be an aggressive …
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… blue-green foliage resembling that of a maiden hair fern appears with the flowers to 5 inches in height and width. This early spring ephemeral is great for planting under deciduous shade trees because it goes dormant as soon as the temperatures begin to warm in early summer. This species is endemic (occurs no place else) to the Crimean peninsula, where it grows in deciduous woodlands and between shrubs on high elevation plateaus. …
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… Horsetails reproduce by spores and do not have flowers; their green spores are produced in a flesh-colored cone at tip of fertile stem. Its thick stands of shoots can choke other plants … effort to remove from sites due to rhizomes. The fertile stems of common horsetail appear in early spring before the vegetative stems have grown tall enough to block spore dispersal by … curl when wetted and uncurl when dried, which helps disperse the spores and move them deeper in the soil. …
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… has dark purple stems and beautiful silvery pink or silvery mauve flower heads that appear in late summer. This plant can grow to 7 feet in height although 5 feet is more common, and about 3-4 feet in width. This plant is popular with pollinators and is not attractive to deer. Because of its …
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… is a close relative of crown imperial ( Fritillaria imperialis ), but features flowers in a range of pastels from light green through yellow and soft pink (colors change as they age). Native to rocky hillsides in Iran and Turkmenistan, the plants are adapted to begin growth early in spring — when moisture from winter rains or snow is still available — and complete their life …
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… for its non-stop blooming, as it is continually covered with dainty spikes of yellow flowers. In Mexico the leaves are used as a folk remedy for asthma and allergies. In tropical areas this species makes a good, fine-testured hedge and it is drought-tolerant, good in sandy soils. 멕시코와 중앙아메리카가 원산지입니다. 흔히 쓰리알리스라고 불리는데, 견본 품종으로 끊임없이 노란 꽃을 계속 피웁니다. 멕시코에서는 잎으로 천식과 …
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… lower flowers to a brilliant flaming fuchsia-pink at the top. Celosias grown and flower best in full sun and average soils with moderate fertilization and supplemental water during droughts. … insects throughout the summer while songbirds are attracted to the small black seeds in fall. This is an excellent cultivar for cutting and using either in fresh or dried arrangements. 2020 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… Growing 20 to 30 feet in height, the eastern redbud is an ornamental North American native tree with a rounded habit and branches usually quite close to the ground. It blooms in early spring with cheerful purple-pink, pealike blossoms that appear all along the branches; they even sprout from the trunk. In the fall its leaves turn yellow, and it produces brown pods that provide winter interest. With …
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… slightly weeping branches give the plant a shaggy, mophead form. This plant is easy to grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best foliage color usually occurs in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils, and shelter from strong winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
