… Lilium szovitsianum has straw colored pendant flowers with recurved petals and a strong fragrance. The stems of a well established plant stand 5 feet tall with as many as 16 downfacing flowers on each. Lilium szovitsianum is native to the Caucaus region and the southern shores of the Black Sea where it grows in wooded clearings. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will …
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… This flowering specimen tree grows up to 20 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In April its foliage emerges bronzy red; its red buds open to … 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 attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower …
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… conical shape. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to large, 50' high by 30' wide, tree. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is … leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city and in large, open areas. Insignificant green flowers appear in the …
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… Harvest Moon witch hazel flowers in the late fall, around Thanksgiving and the harvest moon. Because the leaves have fallen the abundant yellow flowers can be clearly … this a beautiful plant when little else is flowering. Witch hazel extract is used in cosmetics and skin care products. This relatively large vase shaped shrub grows to a height of about 15-18 feet and about 10-12 feet wide. Leaves are initially reddish bronze then green changing to …
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… of prairie natives features sturdy, wine-purple stems supporting bronze-tinted foliage and golden-orange flowers with a red center. This cultivar was selected and named by a native plant specialist at North Creek Nursery and is perfectly hardy in the Chicago region. Growing up to 6 feet in height, lower displays can …
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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. Blushing Bridesmaid hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches tall and two feet wide. The foliage is medium green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated … Blushing Bridesmaid bears clusters of two inch crisp white double flowers that are veined and edged in crimson. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only …
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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. Flower Girl hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is medium green and is evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold locations. Flower Girl bears …
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… Native to northeastern Greece, northern and northeastern Turkey, and Georgia, Lenten rose ( Helleborus orientalis ) is quite at home in Chicago's chilly spring. … ranging in color from white to rose-purple. Hellebores in general tolerate a variety of soils, and they are an excellent choice for shady locations under trees and near shrubs in the home …
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… Diervilla rivularis , the Georgia bush honeysuckle, is native to the Appalachians and is endangered in its native habitat. It is distinguished from the other species by the hairy reddish twigs and underside of the leaves. The lemon yellow flowers are produced in mid-summer and attract hummingbirds and bees. It has a rounded habit and can grow to 5’ in height. …
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… of our native deciduous winterberry hollies. In the wild they are found in swampy sites and stream margins in the eastern US. Scarlett O'Hara is a slow grower to about 6-8 feet high and 6-8 feet wide. After the dark green leaves have fallen, the brilliant red berries are carried on the stems throughout winter, and are a food source for birds in the colder months. It is a female cultivar and requires a male …
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