… flowers of Caronella azalea ( Rhododendron 'Caronella') are edged with dark pink fringes on this hybrid between an American azalea and an Asian rhododendron bred at the famous Weston … moisture-retentive soil with protection from the direct sun during the heat of the day. For Chicago-area gardeners, this means heavily augmenting the native soil with peat moss, sand, … with peat moss and sand. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The dune aloe ( Aloe thraskii ) is a large, single-stemmed, tree-like succulent that grows to a height of 6.5 to 13.5 feet tall. … of the Linnean Society , London, the plant was named by John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920) in 1880 for a Mr. Thrask, about whom nothing is known. Attractive to birds, butterflies, and bees, the dune aloe is deer tolerant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Caribbean copper plant is a tropical American plant with foliage that provides a burst of rich burgundy red color to a … shade, and are drought-tolerant. The species name "cotinifolius" refers to Cotinus , the genus for our native smoke bush, which it resembles from a distance. This is more closely related to poinsettias, though, and it has milky sap that can be irritating …
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… Weeping Wonder Ginkgo, know as the Ginkgo 'Mutant Weeper' in Europe, is an interesting dwarf weeping Ginkgo. It remains shrub size, 10 feet tall by 6 feet wide, and would be suitable for small gardens, containers or bonsai. It has an upright leading branch that may require … it is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… crust edging on the petals. The 5 ½” flowers last 16 hours and blooms early to mid-season. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resisting rabbits. Although each flower lasts … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. 'Fooled … winter hardiness. It had been awarded the Stout Silver Medal Award in 2005. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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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 … to maintain shape and prune back hard if the plant has become very overgrown. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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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 … to maintain shape and prune back hard if the plant has become very overgrown. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This shrub is a mid-western native, winter-blooming, deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. It typically grows to 10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. It is noted for its extremely early (January-March) bloom of fragrant, yellow flowers, purplish new growth, medium green summer foliage and yellow fall color. The bloom period is fairly long - up to 4 weeks. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… and 'Jeanne d' Arc') are in spectacular bloom in the Evening Island meadow in April. This cultivar goes by many names, including 'Yellow Mammoth', 'Golden Yellow', and just plain Crocus 'Yellow'. It has been in cultivation for so long that its exact origin is unknown. The meadows won't be mowed until all crocus leaves have fully withered. The leaves …
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… The red buds of FIREBIRD® Sargent crabapple open to white flowers along low horizontal branches … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1-2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and – most importantly – disease …
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