… STREETSPIRE® is a narrow columnar form of English oak introduced by Schmidt & Son nursery in Oregon. This cultivar was selected for mildew resistance; it is a cross between the English oak and our native white oak. The genus Quercus includes more than … America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long …
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… The Boynton oak is an endangered species native to a very small area in Alabama near Lookout Mountain and can be found among sandstone outcroppings. It is generally a rhizomatous shrub rather than a tree. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 … America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long …
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… the addition of peat moss and powdered sulfur. Like other plants native to Korea, this species is winter hardy in many parts of the Upper Midwest, including the Chicago region. The cultivar is a hybrid of the straight species ( yedoense ) and the naturally occurring regional variant …
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… During the growing season, staghorn sumac is covered with bright green, compound leaves that have quite the tropical appearance. Growing 15 … on the plant. They mature in late summer and persist into the following spring. Fall color is excellent—yellow, orange, and red all on the same plant. Many plants turn a solid blazing …
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… a very deep pink with a prominent center of yellow stamens. The flush of bloom in early summer is bountiful, but like all old roses, it doesn't repeat. It's extremely healthy and tough...in fact, it'll even tolerate some shade, This is not a rose that needs pampering, though a little fertilizer in the spring can help. …
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… EASY ELEGANCE® Yellow Submarine is a cheerful, easy-care shrub rose that blooms in clusters of bright, lemon yellow roses that … let it reach its maximum height of about 5 feet and use it as a short climber or a hedge. This is a vigorous, disease-resistant plant that's hardy in our area, though winter protection may be …
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… Shinyleaf spirea is native to western North America. Spiraea betulifolia is named for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the birch genus. The genus Spiraea …
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… Stromanthe 'Burle Marx' 'Burle Marx' is easily distinguished by the strong green and white chevron patterning on its leaves and the … and in containers, since it's not likely to survive in the ground north of Florida. This plant is named for Roberto Burle Marx the noted Brazilian landscape architect who pioneered the use of …
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… New England aster is one of the most wide-spread and recognizable native asters, found in all but the warmest and … with distinct lobes at the bases. The flowers are among the largest of our native asters, from 1 to 2 inches across, with about 30-ray flowers surrounding a yellow center. The typical flower is rich violet, but genetic variability has led to cultivars with lavender, pink, or white …
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… Thevetia peruvaniana , also known in the U.S. as yellow oleander, is native to South America where it can grow to 30 feet tall, blooming all the while. The long … to turn all those parts of the tree into a variety of medicines and in fact its kernel oil is proven to be a strong antibacterial. …
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