… Large, 4- to 6-inch blooms are produced on up to 25 major stems on this 6-foot-tall sunflower that will bloom year-round and produces very little pollen. This plant is excellent in the garden (goldfinches love sunflowers) or as a cut flower for the florist trade. Plant it in …
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… Nanus is a dwarf form of Eastern Ninebark which is a deciduous shrub native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ninebark that has deep purple foliage. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dark purple foliage and pink flowers. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry areas such as woodlands and rocky areas. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on mature …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This upright, spreading multi-stemmed shrub grows 10 to 15 feet tall with a spread equal to its height. It is lovely for the home landscape border. The outstanding feature of common smokebush is its late-summer "smokiness." In early summer, the five-petaled yellow flowers, 1/8 inch in diameter, are rather inconspicuous. …
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… The leaves of DANADA CHARM™ elm emerge glossy red then turn dark green in summer and yellow in fall. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at …
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… Deep black buds open to bright, 2-inch yellow flowers on 1-foot spikes on this nonhardy African shrub. The green compound leaves (more than one leaflet per leaf petiole), when crushed, smell like popcorn. Plant this tropical-looking plant in full sun and provide room for its rapid growth rate to around 6 feet in size in a Chicago …
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… Cornelian cherry dogwood offers some of the earliest spring flowers, vibrantly colored summer fruits, and exfoliating bark that adds rich visual interest to winter gardens. It is available both as a single- or multi-stemmed plant and can be a nice specimen tree if its lower branches are pruned. Small yellow flowers appear in March, and during a cool spring, they'll last for weeks. Bright red fruit that ripens in …
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… This popular interiorscape plant is grown for the large exotic umbrella shaped leaves consisting of multiple leaflets. Grows well in bright light, high humidity, well drained, moisture retentive soils and warm temperatures. Prone to spider mites in low humidity situations - mist with dilute dish soap to control. …
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… New Tangerine Twist daylily has a delightfully fragrant tangerine orange color. The large 6½-inch flowers appear in mid to late season. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
