… height in the Chicago region. It grows in full sun or partially shaded areas, is not fussy as to soils, and is relatively insect and disease free. The fleshy, red-colored berries are bird favorites, which has led to its recommendation for wildlife habitat restoration earlier in the twentieth century when scientists were unaware of …
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… Narcissus ‘Obdam’ is in Division 4. It stands 16 – 18 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with double flowers. The petals are white, while the corona segments open yellow and mature to white. The multiple petals and corona segments give this double flower the look of a peony. … by deer or rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his …
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… Narcissus ‘Parisienne’ is in Division 11a. It blooms in mid to late spring with 4 inch flowers. The creamy white petals are very broad and reflexed with a small point on each tip. The cup is orange and is split to the base. The segments are opposite the petals and closely overlay them. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his …
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… hot environment. As fuchsiaphiles (lovers of fuchsia) are all painfully aware, prior to this discovery, virtually all Fuchsia species (and their hundreds of hybrids) preferred moist, … cool, frost-free growing environments. This limited their use in outdoor garden settings for everyone outside of coastal California and the Pacific Northwest. Billy Green fuchsia ( … is an offspring of that heat-tolerant fuchsia and has expanded the range of garden fuchsias to much of the central and eastern United States. When grown outdoors, natural predators …
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… weeping Ginkgo. It remains shrub size, 10 feet tall by 6 feet wide, and would be suitable for small gardens, containers or bonsai. It has an upright leading branch that may require staking, and side branches that trend horizontal to weeping. It is considered a reliably weeping Gingko form. The leaves vary from thread like to fully fan shaped, and vary in color from light to dark green, some even variegated with both. …
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… grows as an understory large shrub. In the home landscape, it can attain heights of 15 to 30 feet and has an oval-rounded shape. In mid- to late October, fragrant yellow flowers with four strap-like petals emerge from a reddish calyx. … seeds. This underutilized ornamental native performs quite well in shady sites and is great for the naturalistic garden or a large shrub border. Common witch hazel is the last shrub to …
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… Teddy Bear sunflower hardly looks like a sunflower, except for its size. It looks more like a giant dandelion. This annual produces multiple, bright yellow … In spite of having hundreds of petals, they do produce seeds. Helianthus annuus is believed to be native to the southwest states and Mexico. It was spread throughout the country by cultivation many …
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… Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sadie Ray' is a deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Sadie Ray is a mophead cultivar that is said to have bloomed for 50 years at a farmhouse in Indiana. The flowerheads are pink or blue depending on the soil in …
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… uniform blue with wavy petals. A single stem will have four branches with a total of eight to ten buds. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and resistant to rabbits and deer. The flowers are excellent for cutting but have no fragrance. In 1988, Breakers was awarded an Honorable Mention, and in …
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… Fingerleaf Rodger's plant is distinguished for its bold palmate leaves, resembling those of a horse chestnut tree. With the henrici variety, … of bloom on deep red stems are born well above the mounded foliage. They open pink, and mature to a rosy red, sometimes giving a two-tone effect on the plant In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common to so many shade plants in our area. The leaves of certain …
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