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  • … Clematis apiifolia is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum height of 16 feet with full sun and moderate water conditions. In the summer and early fall, it produces white flowers that give way to fruit. …
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  • … Jack -in-the-pulpit flowers in green and purple are a favorite woodland wildflower native to much of the eastern United States. Its bright red fruit is inedible due to high concentrations of calcium oxylate crystals. …
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  • … This tree grows to a height of 20 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies from March through June. It is a specimen in an understory. …
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  • … This tree grows to a height of 40 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms in March and April. It is a specimen in a border or an understory. …
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  • … This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is also attractive to birds. …
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  • … This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in May and June. It is a ground cover or an understory. …
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  • … partnership with the Friends of the Chicago River and the Forest Preserves of Cook County. It is viewable from the North Branch Trail near Dundee Road. Now, as the earth awakens from winter, … ecologist, lakes and shorelines. “Some data suggests that once a pole is occupied it tends to have a nest the following year.”   The osprey is at risk of disappearing as a breeding … Ospreys are fish-eating raptors that migrate south, and winter from the southern United States to South America. They are often seen during their migrations, yet few remain in Illinois to
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  • … Q. I would like to grow asparagus. How do I get started? A. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable crop that can be planted as soon as the ground is workable in the … fleshy stems with established roots. You can start asparagus by seed, but that will add a year to the establishment of the bed. Plant the crowns in trenches that are at least 10 inches wide …
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  • … The spreading cotoneaster is named for its habit. The overall appearance of the plant is rounded with arching branches. Spreading cotoneaster can make a fine-textured formal hedge and takes well to clipping. Its rosy-pink flowers, produced in late May, are often hidden by the leaves. Red … late summer and persist into late fall. Fall color can be a good red. This species is native to China. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching …
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  • … This plant is a Narcissus , named for a beautiful young hunter in Greek mythology who fell in love with his reflection. It is a spring-flowering bulb, and when flowering is over, you can see the strappy green leaves that … it was introduced in 1981. The up-facing flowers come into bloom in early spring and will grow to 20 inches in height. Daffodils prefer a position in full sun and are tolerant of the heavier …
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