… oak. 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 over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long lived, hard wood trees that produce fruit we all know as … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… 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 over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long lived, hard wood trees that produce fruit we all know as … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'Vivid Rose' is a late-season bloomer. It grows to 27 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
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… time is classified as early, mid-, and late. 'White Cap' is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, and then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in full sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
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… Innocence mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, highly fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and with some variegated (green and white) leaves. It grows to about eight feet in height and width and has a rounded, open form with older boughs gracefully arching. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be well-drained. However it …
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… Natchez mock orange is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and which are borne on long arching stems. Natchez grows to about eight feet in height and width and has a rounded, open form which can create an attractive screen or hedge. Like most mock oranges, Innocence is very adaptable to a range of planting conditions, requiring only that the soil be well-drained. However it …
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… Mexican flame vine ( Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides ) was much easier to remember under its old Latin name of Senecio confusus . In retrospect, the species name of … hint that not all was well in taxonomy land. Regardless, this arid-zone-adapted vine grows to 10 feet or more, producing very smelly (scientists use the term "foetid"), bright orange, … sunflower-shaped flowers. Handsome, dark green, arrow-shaped leaves provide a great backdrop for the flowers. All it needs is full sun, moderate water and fertilization, and a trellis or …
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… appearance. This selection has a narrow form with mostly ascending branches and it can grow to 40 feet tall by 15 feet wide. The cones on the species are interesting – they hang downward and each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. Douglas fir is native to the Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast; in the Pacific coastal regions, it can attain heights of up to 250'. They are used for timber and are valued as Christmas trees because of their short needles with good retention. …
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… of cultivars developed by Bartels Breeding in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. It was selected for its rich purple flowers, compact bushy habit, and fragrant flowers that bloom late into the season. The queen of phlox, this species is a tall perennial native to lightly shaded woodlands of eastern and central North America. Showy midsummer flowers grow in large, conical panicles, with hundreds of five-petaled blooms atop each 2- to 3-foot stem, from July to September. In hot, humid weather, mildew may develop on the leaves. …
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… three or four feet in a year and reach sixty feet tall and eighteen feet wide. It is adaptable to a wide range of conditions and is very hardy so is a very popular tree for hedges and screens. Green Giant has a pleasing pyramidal form when allowed to spread so allow at least six feet between trees and consider planting a double row to give …
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