… emerges golden and fades to soft yellow as the season progresses, then turns orange-red in the fall. Creamy white flowers in spring give way to white berries that ripen in midsummer. The stems are a brilliant orange red throughout winter.p> Members of the genus …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… form of this multi-stemmed shrub with a bushy habit and strong growth. Small white flowers in spring give way to whitish blue fruit in summer. Its medium green foliage turns reddish purple in fall. As with other cultivars of Cornus alba , the strongest visual display comes from the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… fruit, which are sweeter than is typical of the species and considered an edible fruit crop in Europe where the fruits may be used for preserves or syrups. In other respects the Elegant cultivar is typical of the species -- abundant early spring long-lived yellow flowers, red fruit in summer, vibrant fall color and exfoliating winter bark. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deciduous Cornus racemosa whose pointed green leaves turn an attractive deep purple in the fall. White flowers appear in May and June, giving way to white berries on showy red stems in late summer. The pinkish pedicels remaining after the fruit has fallen or been devoured by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SNOW MANTLE® gray dogwood gets its name from the abundance of white flowers appearing in late spring, which give way to white berries on showy red stems in late summer. The pinkish pedicels remaining after the fruit has fallen or been devoured by birds provide a showy display into winter. This cultivar in an introduction from North Dakota State University. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow stems, which add winter interest to the garden. The plant produces creamy white flowers in spring, giving way to white fruit in the summer that is favored by birds. Most gardeners do renewal or rejuvenation pruning of this shrub in early spring, because the younger stems provide the best color. Members of the genus Cornus , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure; small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or … and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern U.S. and Canada. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain almost 20 species among nearly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure; small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or … and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern U.S. and Canada. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain almost 20 species among nearly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a stiff, dense branching structure, small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or … and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no cotoneasters native to the U.S., though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern U.S. and Canada. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain almost 20 species among nearly …
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… from Russia, this plant is sometimes sold under the name of 'Country Girl'. Reliably hardy in the Chicago area, this is a mum that gardeners can plant and forget about; it thrives in full sun and average soils with moderate fertility. Not considered tasty by rabbits and deer, … wasps are very tiny, and eat only leaf miners, so other "beneficial" insects are not harmed. In contrast, chemical sprays to control leafminers often kill off their natural predators as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
