… at Kew Gardens. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into a tree smaller and narrower than is typical for the species. With increased age, it will mature to a 30' by 15' tree. It could be planted as a specimen or shade tree, and its narrower shape makes it work well as a street tree. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous …
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… Ohazuki Ginkgo is a female selection that will produce fruit. This selection is slow growing and will mature in ten years to a small sized tree 6-13 feet tall with a broad spreading habit. This Ginkgo has large leaves and beautiful yellow fall color, and being a female tree, if pollinated, it will produce the distinctive smelly fruit in the fall. …
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… Samurai Ginkgo is a form selected by Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery for its regular pyramidal aspect. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into a large tree. In 10 years it will be about 14 feet tall by 19 feet wide. … have wonderful yellow fall color. They produce stout spurs along the branches; these spurs and the stiff branches give the Ginkgo a formal, stiff, spiky appearance in winter. Samurai …
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… or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pink Parachutes Lenten rose grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in …
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… or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Regal Ruffles hellebores grow into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the …
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… Hellebores are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Royal Heritage Lenten roses to grow into a low mound about two feet high and 3 feet wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the …
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… or lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pine Know select hellebores grow into low mounds about fifteen inches high and two feet wide. The foliage is leathery and dark, bluish-green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in …
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… or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. True Love hellebore grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the …
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… Marshalls Delight is a long-blooming beebalm that grows 2' to 3' tall and about 1' to 2' wide. As part of an evaluation of beebalms held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, … inch blossoms covering 60-80% of the plant for about 6 weeks. It had good mildew resistance and was resistant to winter injury. Overall it received a very positive evaluation for planting in the Chicagoland area. Marshalls Delight grows in sunny or partially shady areas and prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. If you …
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… Raspberry Wine beebalm grows to about 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide. As part of a multi-year evaluation of beebalms held at the Chicago Botanic … 100% of the plant for about 6 weeks from early to mid summer. It had good mildew resistance, and while some winter injury was observed, it maintained a good form throughout the trial. … be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Bright pompoms of flowers bloom in mid summer, and removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, …
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