… attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their native habitats, …
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… club resembling a soprano-range eighth note. The club portion of the “musical note” splits to reveal an attractive flower that resembles a small white butterfly. It has several red, thin, … beyond the flower’s petals. The buds grow upright in large numbers, borne in clusters of 5 to 10 white flowers. A prolific bloomer, the flowers have no fragrance and are rather short-lived, lasting at most for two days. The dull green, lanceolate leaves have variable shapes; some have smooth margins, …
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… Bear's foot or stinking hellebore is native to central and eastern Europe. Hellebores 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. Wester Flisk hellebore grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall …
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… leaves that retain their color throughout the growing season. While it has no fall color to speak of, this 3-foot-tall cultivar is a good choice for a compact selection of Deutzia . The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small …
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… with a hint of pink at the base in early spring. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom … fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared before bees; early …
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… with purplish- brown spots. The flowers are outfacing and cup shaped on stems that stand 1 to 3 feet tall. A single stalk will have 1 to 5 blooms and narrow leaves arranged in whorls. Lilium philadelphicum, or wood lily as it is … is naturally occurring in mountainous meadowlands. The bulbs were gathered by Native Americans for food. Unfortunately, this lily has been disappearing from areas where it is over grazed, …
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… Pink jasmine is an evergreen, twining climber native to China. It produces an abundance of light pink flower buds in late winter and early spring, … fragrant, trumpet-shaped, star-like white flowers. The plant bears compound leaves with five to seven leaflets. They are dark green on the upper surface and a lighter green on the lower. … Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in 1993 and was chosen on the bicentenary list of 200 plants for the RHS. …
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… acorns annually. The mature size of the tree can vary from large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) depending on its environment. Both parents are known to be tough and drought-tolerant. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… acorns annually. The mature size of the tree can vary from large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) depending on its environment. Both parents are known to be tough and drought-tolerant. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
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… Lebanon striped squill is classed as a minor bulb because of its size, but it is a major asset to a well-rounded bulb garden. Tucked between tulips and narcissus, it covers the ground with six-inch spikes of pale blue flowers with a show that lasts for up to three weeks beginning in late March in the Chicago area. The bell-shaped flowers measure about …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
