… This pyramidal evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen as a shade tree or as a ground cover. …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 10 inches with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in March and April and is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms from May through August and is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… constantly on the move. Birds, deer, and even water animals cross trails, roads, and waterways to seek food or habitats that are necessary for their survival, and the seeds of plants can travel by wind or other means to establish in new green spaces. This constant migration reminds us we are all connected. What I … well-being than those who don’t. In our increasingly digital lives, a wildlife sighting is a reminder that we all share the same fragile planet, that we all are interconnected. You know …
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… in Pennsylvania. Leaves are rounder and growth more upright. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect …
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… branchlets. Leaves can be 4-6” long, with a rough texture. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Native to the southern states, it blooms on new growth, so do not prune until after flowering. The Chicago area is a little north of its native range, so some winter damage may occur, but will not affect …
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… This bush is called an ARCTIC FIRE™ dogwood because it has red stems that are attractive against a … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Nymphaea odorata , the fragrant or American white waterlily, is native throughout North America where it's found in shallow ponds. The typical species has … . This true native species can be seen growing along the shores of the Native Plant Garden to the north Cove area. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species … hardy hybrids, tropical day-blooming, and tropical night-blooming. Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 inches in full sun and dry soil conditions. It has blue and white blooms that … attract butterflies from March through June. It belongs in a border or as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
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… This clump-forming evergreen shrub grows to a height of 24 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. All year around it produces showy white flowers that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a screen or a border. …
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