… and birds, even bison. Heiliger Hain switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and about three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which turns dark maroon by summer and persists … and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility it can be used in a range of conditions such as rain gardens, stabilization of eroding banks, and black walnut. …
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… forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the … peony with dense dark pink flowers whose exquisite blooms are ideal for cutting and displaying in a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Margaret Clark’ is a late … to 34” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2” below the soil surface. Deer …
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… forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the … June; flowers on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. Small in stature, ‘My Petit Cherie’ is an herbaceous peony with fragrant pink semi-double blooms. Peony … to 22” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2” below the soil surface. Deer …
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… Lilium ‘African Queen’ has flowers that may vary considerably in color from yellow-apricot to burnt-orange brown. Because of this significant variation in color, African Queen is often sold as African Queen Group. The flowers are trumpet shaped, … and quite large, measuring 6 to 8 inches long. The stems grow 3 to 6 feet tall and bloom in late spring to early summer. African Queen belongs to a group of Trumpet/Aurelian hybrids …
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… has deep raspberry blooms with a thin white line along the edge of each petal and a green star in the center. Delightfully fragrant, the 3-inch flowers appear in late July to August with deeply recurved petals. The stems grow 4 to 6 feet in height with 20 to 50 flowers per stem. Black Beauty is an Orienpet hybrid, which generally …
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… Garden. It was discovered as a chance seedling at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University in the early 1950s and named in honor of Donald Wyman, Ph.D., who had recently retired as horticulturist at the Arboretum. Crabapples 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, …
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… The Holiday apple is a cross between the Jonathan and Macoun developed in Ohio. It is recommended as an eating apple. The difference between apples and crabapples is … it is considered a crabapple. While apple fruit trees are generally grown commercially and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be …
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… The Redcort apple is recommended for eating fresh, in cooking, and for juice. It is similar to a Cortland. The difference between apples and … it is considered a crabapple. While apple fruit trees are generally grown commercially and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be …
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… The Sweet Sixteen apple is crisp, juicy, and firm. It can be enjoyed fresh or baked in pies. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 … it is considered a crabapple. While apple fruit trees are generally grown commercially and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be …
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… habit with large 3-inch scarlet blossoms covering 80% to 100% of the plant for about 6 weeks in mid summer. It had fair to good mildew resistance and experienced no winter injury. Overall it received a good evaluation for planting in the Chicagoland area. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be …
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