… snowdrop ( Galanthus elwesii ) is among the first of the very early spring-blooming plants in the Chicago region. As winter eases its grip, these diminutive porcelain-white jewels spring up in turf, flower beds, and deciduous woodlands. In sunlight, the three outer petals flare to reveal the inner fused petals with their intricate …
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… of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but nonshowy ones. The flowers emerge white in July, and turn pink as they mature, and then a deeper pinkish red as they age. With new … cone, the flowerheads are a lovely blend of colors, creamy white at the top melting into pink in the middle and then finally into a deep pinkish red at the base of the cone. The flowers emerge in July, and continue to bloom until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of …
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… time is classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Blaze’ is an early bloomer, usually early May in the Chicago area. It grows to 28 inches 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 inches below the soil. It is deer resistant. …
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… is classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Bob Krekler’ is a midseason bloomer, usually mid-May in the Chicago area. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is deer …
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… with delicate single blooms. The pale salmon petals resemble clouds of chiffon fabric floating in the breeze. Peony bloom times are classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Chiffon Clouds’ is a … bloomer. It takes on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. It is deer …
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… of orange, red, and pink tones surrounding a yellow center. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to eight years. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from …
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… of light yellow with pink shading and purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing blooms and, once established, will grow to mature size in five to eight years. ‘Golden Vanities’ grows to 4 feet tall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from …
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… to a warm yellow. The young foliage has a reddish cast. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers and, once established, will grow to mature size of 5 feet in five to eight years. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from …
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… blossoms are light purple accented with dark purple flares. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing flowers and, once established, will mature in five to eight years; ‘Lan Hu Die’ grows to 5 feet tall. Plant in sun to part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from …
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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 … flowers on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. Introduced in 1888, ‘Mons. Jules Elie,’ is an extremely popular herbaceous peony with a bomb style bloom. … to 30” 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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