… Roy Klehm is a large hosta featuring heart shaped yellow leaves with irregular green margins. The thick … substance of its foliage makes it somewhat slug resistant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… 'Shiny Penny' is a miniature (6 inches tall, 18 inches wide) hosta with foliage that emerges gold and becomes chartreuse as the season progresses. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… 'Wheaton Blue' is a large (25 inches tall, 40 inches wide) blue-leaved sport of H . 'Paul's Glory.' It blooms … in mid-summer with purple flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… Elatior forms a very large mound of green leaves. This hosta is notable for its shiny foliage and tall flower scapes. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… double flowers over shiny green foliage. This large (22 inches tall, 30 inches wide) hosta is a sport of H. plantaginea 'Aphrodite.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer …
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… Spanish bluebells, bulbs native to the Iberian Peninsula come in a variety of colors ranging from the typical blue to pink and white. Flower spikes measuring 12 inches tall are covered in dainty, bell-shaped … have been selected over the years and given cultivar names, but the natural range of colors is charming as well when used in a mass planting. In its native habitat, it is frequently found …
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… <p>This native of tropical rain forests in Central and South America is noted for its large, architectural foliage, which can reach 10 or 12 feet high. While it does … That’s so bats can pollinate them. </p> <p><em>Louteridium</em> donnell-smithii is only hardy to Zone 10, so it’s going to be a container plant for most of us. With constant moisture, rich loose soil, and full shade …
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… Malus sargentii is notable for its low, spreading habit. Reddish-pink buds open to white flowers and are followed … are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for one to two weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… The chestnut-leaved oak is so named because its leaves resemble the shape of leaves from the chestnut tree. This oak is native to the Caucasus mountains of Iran. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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… and extended spring bloom. With 'Wings of Fire', even though the lavender-pink spring bloom is lovely, the flowers are just a prelude to the foliage. Once flowering is over, the leaves begin to turn bronze, and over the summer deep reddish tints emerge. Come fall, you get the fiery red …
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