… on long petioles. Lupines are native mostly to the Western states, with two species found in Eastern states and a few in southern Europe. They require well-drained, slightly acidic soil. They grow in full sun and need a dressing of compost or fertilizer to thrive. The cultivated varieties …
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… abundant deep pink buds from which white flowers emerge, followed by small yellow fruits in the fall. It is rated excellent to good for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… crabapple open to white flowers. This tree is an alternate year bloomer. The scarlet fruits in fall are showy and persistent. Good disease resistance is reported. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… The Henning crabapple features red buds that open to white flowers. Its orange fruit in the fall persists into winter. This cultivar is highly rated for disease resistance by the … of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… Mary Potter crabapple has pink buds that open to white flowers. The red fruit bear in alternate years. This cultivar has a spreading habit typical of its Malus sargentii parentage. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for one to two weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… and becomes bronze-green as the season progresses. Pink blossoms are followed by red fruit in the fall. This cultivar has a dwarf, spreading habit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… pale blue flowers with lighter tips and deeper blue falls with a yellow blotch. It blooms in late winter or early spring with a mild fragrance. The flowers stand only 4 to 8 inches high and are perfect in a rock garden or scattered in the lawn. Iris reticulata , often called reticulated iris, is native to Turkey, the Caucasus, …
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… The cultivar 'Devils Dream' has bold purple flowers in mid season. It stands 18 inches high with narrow grass-like leaves which remain a highlight … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have . Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. In 1970 Devil's Dream received the Morgan Award which is the highest special award given to a …
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… The cultivar 'Not Quite White' The ruffled flowers are almost white washed in pale lavender. It stands 18 inches high and blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. Not … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol of …
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… specimen plant. Yellow flowers with narrow petals, similar to forsythia blooms, are produced in 12-inch to 15-inch panicles in July. The flowers are followed by large, bladderlike pods that change from pale green to red … brown. Fall color varies from yellow to gold and orange-yellow. This tree is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. Native to the Far East, the panicled golden rain tree is one of the last …
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