… cheerful, easy-care shrub rose that blooms in clusters of bright, lemon yellow roses that turn to light yellow and then white over time. The flowers are two inches across and quite double for their size (petal count: 32) so the clusters have a strong visual presence. You can use it in … disease-resistant plant that's hardy in our area, though winter protection may be a good idea to prevent it dying down to the ground. Otherwise, just give it a sunny location, regular …
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… also sold as 'Album', is a naturally occurring white form of this fragrant species, native to the northern provinces of China. It is one of the treasures made available to gardeners through the efforts of Reginald Farrer, British plant explorer extraordinaire, but … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spread. It blooms in May with showy white, flat-topped clusters of flowers. These give way to edible red fruits in the fall. This cultivar produces fruits larger than the species or other cultivars. These fruits have culinary value. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Viburnums are a versatile genus … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… its pinkish buds and fragrant flowers emerge before the foliage in April and are subject to being nipped by frost. The protected spot it has along the Viburnum Walk means a chance to enjoy its fragrant pink buds and white flowers. Viburnums are a versatile genus of … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
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… are very light pink, almost white, blooming from May through June; red berries maturing to black berries are sparsely produced in late summer. The plant can reach 8 to 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers, and most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many …
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… Giant ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the eastern parts of the US where it grows in locations that are consistently moist. It bears smallish bright purple flowers large bracts in late summer to mid-fall providing an unusual pop of tall color in the late season. Giant ironweed grows to a … conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this form of giant ironweed received a good rating for growing in local conditions. This particular ironweed shares its common name with Vernonia …
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… Broad-leaved or Upland ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the upland areas of the eastern US where it grows in areas that are consistently moist and bright. It bears bracts of one inch bright purple flowers in late summer to mid-fall providing a pop of tall color in the late season. Broad-leaved ironweed grows to a … conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, broad-leaved ironweed received a good rating for growing in local conditions. …
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… a similar spread, fullmoon maple has a spherical growth habit and beautiful leaves, similar to those of Japanese maple, rounded with up to 11 sharply pointed lobes. It makes a magnificent specimen plant. Its flowers, which are tiny … evenly moist, well- drained soil. This is a beautiful small specimen tree. It is noted for having large shallowly lobed leaves (to 6" across) with coarsely toothed margins. The foliage …
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… white flowers are rimmed in pale lavender-violet all along the 3-foot stem from early fall up to the first hard frost. Attractive, deeply incised, dark green leaves are resistant to rabbits and deer. 'Cloudy' is happiest in moist soil and part shade, where the lovely pale … of medieval monks. They attract butterflies and moths, and and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's …
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… From late winter to late spring, hellebore, or Lenten rose, produces outward-facing flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide, in dappled shade. Ivory Prince™ is the trade name for this reliably hardy, profuse bloomer. In spite of temperatures dipping to minus 16 degrees …
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