… Grown prior to 1900, Ashy Hydrangea is a deciduous shrub that grows 5 feet tall. Its stems are slender and the flowerheads are creamy white, resembling those of the Hydrangea arborescens …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen palm grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From January to April it has yellow blooms. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 90 inches high with full sun and moist soil conditions. From May through August it produces fragrant purple blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful climber grows up to 12 feet high with full sun and moist soil conditions. From spring through summer, it produces fragrant white blooms. It is a beautiful specimen plant. …
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… This pyramidal evergreen tree needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 30 feet. It is a specimen. Birds are attracted to this tree. …
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… Malagasy tree aloe ( Aloe vaombe ), a member of the Asphodeliaceae family, is one of the most beautiful large tree aloes, which makes it a stunning centerpiece specimen for … diameter. It has long, smooth, recurved green leaves with white teeth. These leaves are curved and cup shaped when viewed in cross section and take on a deep red color in cold or sun. Its fiery, deep-red, tubular flowers are borne in …
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… Blue Bonnet false indigo is a dwarf variety is a clone selected from seeds collected in Texas. It features blue flower … "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of newer hybrids may include lavenders and bi-colors. The late spring or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above …
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… This plant is commonly called a coral embers willow because of its coral colored branches that are visible … the new growth that is a beautiful red in the winter. It blooms from April to May with white and brown flowers. ‘Britzensis’ will not bear fruit, since it is a male cultivar. It can grow in … moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are …
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… large moth that appears just for a day or two on the side of my house at this time of year? And is it harmful? A. It is probably a Cecropia moth seeking a mate. These moths are a quite distinctive dark reddish-brown, with silver lines and crescent shapes on their 5- to 6-inch wings. After mating and laying eggs, the females …
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… Hardy kiwi vine 'Dumbarton Oaks' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the … to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. It's not fussy about soil. And it's happy in full sun or part shade. However, it will need frequent pruning and strong …
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