… 'DTR102' is a hybrid of silver maple and red maple that has combined the best characteristics of both … Road from Dixon Prairie in the south to the bridge/weir at the north end of the Garden). Fall is the perfect time to use the pedestrian paths near the West Road to enjoy these and many other …
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… A native of the Himalayas, Aconitum ferox is known as blue aconite in India. In fact, the blue of its bloom is so rich that it's said to have turned the Indian god Shiva blue. As a high altitude mountain …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sweeter, with smooth, edible skins. If you don't want to eat the berries, the birds will. This is a very vigorous vine, growing 15 to 20 feet in a season. Planting in infertile soil will slow … you can keep it under control, but do provide strong support...the vines are heavy. This vine is dioecious, meaning you need a male and a female for fruiting. …
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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 … fall with deliciously sweet, smooth-skinned fruit about the size of a grape. 'Dumbarton Oaks' is cultivar that was discovered in an old public garden in the D.C. area. It's hardy to -25, so …
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… say rediscovered, in the Dr. Slate collection near the Cornell Experimental Station. 'Geneva' is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, … rewarded with deliciously sweet, smooth-skinned fruit about the size of a large grape.'Geneva' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. And it's happy in full …
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… Whorled milkweed is the tiniest and cutest milkweed native to Illinois, although not as showy, with … Evaluation Garden. It can take drought but can’t compete with taller plants. Growing to about 1.5 feet in height, the leaves are linear and crowded in whorls or clusters along numerous … that point upward. Many butterflies and beetles are attracted to them, but the milky sap is toxic to birds and livestock. …
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… Red tower or spiral ginger is a large member of the Costus genus (Costaceae) that grows in a spiral habit to a height of 4 … plant the illusion of being perpetually in bloom. When not in bloom, this Costa Rican native is still a very attractive ginger, bearing dark green, shiny leaves with a soft, downy, …
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… much under the weight of the flowers. According to the National Chrysanthemum Society, there is evidence that mums have been cultivated since at least the fifteenth century B.C.E. in China. … of chrysanthemums, including single-flowered, decorative, anemone, and spider. This one is decorative and should be hardy if planted early in the season. …
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… VENUS® dogwood is a hybrid cross of C. kousa x nuttallii developed by Rutgers University. This small tree is notable for the very large size and abundance of its creamy white flowers (actually bracts), …
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… Purple-twig dogwood is notable for its dark purple-black stems in winter. This multi-stemmed shrub bears white flowers in spring followed by whitish blue fruit in summer. The foliage is dark green and turns a reddish-purple in the fall. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly …
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