… Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' is a smaller-statured dawn redwood with gold tints to the foliage. It is suitable for small to mid-sized home landscapes, where a full-size tree would be overwhelming. The genus Metasequoia is derived from the Greek meta (with) and Sequoia. It shares the same plant family as the bald …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Randy magnolia is one of the Little Girl series of hybrids developed by the U.S. National Arboretum in the … showy flowers are reddish purple on the outside and white on the inside. The group as a whole is characterized by good floral display and bloom timing somewhat later than the star magnolia, … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
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… Susan magnolia is one of the Little Girl series of hybrids developed by the U.S. National Arboretum in the … Susan magnolia may be considered either a large shrub or a small tree. The group as a whole is characterized by good floral display and bloom timing somewhat later than the star magnolia, … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 24 inches long) that form clusters at the ends of branches, which may resemble an umbrella. It is a North American native that can be found in moist woods but is also used in cultivation for the bold texture of its leaves. Its blooms are creamy white. … the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows, and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… during a long flowering period. In the more southern parts of its range, sweetbay magnolia is evergreen but it may lose all or most of its leaves during the winters in the Chicagoland area. This species is one of the few magnolias that will tolerate swampy conditions. Members of the genus Magnolia … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
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… semi-forested areas of Central America, firespike bush ( Odontonema strictum ‘Panama Purple’) is a showy tropical shrub with sparse, stiff branches that grow straight up to about 6 feet. It … tubular flowers; the two-lipped, symmetrical individual flowers are about 1-inch long. It is one of the few such showy flowers to bloom in autumn. The firespike bush is very popular with hummingbirds and all kinds of butterflies. Unfortunately, deer also love …
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… Friday, May 6, 2016 National Public Gardens Day is a day to honor and draw attention to our nation's public gardens. Visit the American Public …
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… Acalypha wilkesiana 'Peaches' is a subtropical -tropical shrub that can be grown as as an annual in the Chicago region. It's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and dry soil conditions. It has blue blooms in July and August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This species, found growing on islands along the Orinoco River, is uncommon in cultivation. The flowers, measuring about 5 inches, are trumpet-shaped and bright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
