… The Boynton oak is an endangered species native to a very small area in Alabama near Lookout Mountain and can be found among sandstone outcroppings. It is generally a rhizomatous shrub rather than a … to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow …
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… ‘Chenault’ is a burkwood viburnum cultivar. It is a rounded shrub with shiny dark green leaves that are smaller and more finely textured than the species plants, giving the plant an air of refinement. … to black berries are sparsely produced in late summer. The plant can reach 8 to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to …
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… <p>'Victoria's spring show is particularly striking. Its young leaves still have a strong burgundy tinge to compliment the masses of bright pink spring flowers. By mid summer the leaves become deep green, and with full sun you may well see repeat bloom as we move into autumn. At a mature hieght of 6 … as a specimen, a hedge, or mixed into foundation plantings. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much …
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… Shinyleaf spirea is native to western North America. Spiraea betulifolia is named for the shape of its leaves, … with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of …
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… Himalayan desert candle has white flowers that appear on a 3-foot stalk in late spring and early fall. Use precaution: Handle with care and protect from deer applies to all Eremurus . This is a prized florist flower. …
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… This low-growing evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 1 foot. It is a specimen in a hedge or a ground cover and resistant to deer. Non-blooming, its fruit attracts birds. …
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… This perennial grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun and dry to moderate moisture conditions. From June to frost it produces showy violet-blue flowers. It is a specimen in a border and resistant to deer. …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
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… This aquatic plant native to the Midwest grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
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… This shrub grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
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