… plant, also known as "red hot cat's tail," is a large shrub in the euphorbia family native to New Guinea and Malaysia; it is widely cultivated in tropical areas. It is known for the long, fuzzy red catkin flowers that can reach up to 18 inches long. The leaves are broadly ovate and bristly, with fine teeth. In more northerly …
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… The male fern is native to moist woodlands of the northern hemisphere including Illinois where it provides refuge for birds and other small mammals. Yellow-green fiddle-heads emerge in early spring and mature … into dark green leathery fronds 2-4 feet long. At maturity each plant can form a clump up to 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. The male fern requires consistently rich moist, but well-drained …
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… tree, easily recognized because it has a very strong horizontal growth habit.It reaches 20 to 30 feet tall and has 2- to 3-inch-long thorns. Use it in mass plantings, in hedges, or as a single specimen. White, … selection, Inermis, is a thornless variety. The cockspur hawthorn is an effective tree for the landscape. …
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… The flamethrower palm tree is named for the propensity of this tree to develop a new brightly colored leaf that may be anything from pink to dark burgundy in color. In contrast against the rest of the green foliage this new leaf can …
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… Purple Rooster beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to around 3 feet feet high and around 2 feet wide. This beebalm bears dark purple flowers during … flowers bloom in midsummer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees. butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of color to your border. Cut back at the end of …
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… ‘Arnold Promise’ is a vase -shaped, 9- to 10-foot tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees …
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… ‘Diane’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round leaves are initially a medium yellowish-green, then a dark green before changing to …
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… ‘Sunburst’ is a round, bushy, 9- to 10-feet tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees …
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… Jerusalem artichokes are tall native sunflowers with edible tubers. Plants that reach 7 to 8 feet tall are topped with yellow daisies with 10 to 20 petals and a yellow disc in late summer to fall. It has large ovate leaves with three … the common name is misleading. It is believed it may be a misunderstanding of the Italian name for sunflower: girasole. …
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… Oakleaf hydrangea, native to the southeast United States is a stiffly upright shrub that can attain heights of 4 to 6 feet. Use it in the shrub border or in a lightly wooded area. The glossy, lobed, deep-green … hydrangea are white and turn to purplish-pink in midsummer. The flowers, which are less showy for the species, are borne on upright panicles. Click on the cultivar icon to learn about …
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