… Dutch elm disease is a fatal fungal disorder spread by the elm bark beetle. The fungus can be carried from a diseased tree to a healthy one by the beetle, by the roots of an infected tree grafting together underground … is infected. Susceptible Plants American elms ( Ulmus americana ) are the most susceptible to the fungus; Siberian and Chinese elms are more resistant but can still contract the disease. …
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… When gardening in the Midwest, it is truly a delight to discover plants that have saved their showier sides for the last months of … those other plants with interesting seed heads, seedpods, cones, and berries that contribute to the more subtle beauty of the winter landscape. One plant whose shiny red berries sparkle in …
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… Jack -in-the-pulpit flowers in green and purple are a favorite woodland wildflower native to much of the eastern United States. Its bright red fruit is inedible due to high concentrations of calcium oxylate crystals. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 20 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies from March through June. It is a specimen in an understory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy purple blooms from July through October and belongs in a ground cover. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 40 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms in March and April. It is a specimen in a border or an understory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis apiifolia is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum height of 16 feet with full sun and moderate water conditions. In the summer and early fall, it produces white flowers that give way to fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in May and June. It is a ground cover or an understory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 50 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June attract butterflies and are followed by golden fruit. It is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
