… change color depending on the season: In early summer they are white, by mid-summer they begin to turn pink, and by fall they will have turned completely dark pink. Munchkin oak-leaf hydrangea is derived from a shrub that is native to the moist woods of eastern north America. This plant has a dwarf form only reaching about four …
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… STREETSPIRE® is a narrow columnar form of English oak introduced by Schmidt & Son nursery in Oregon. This … oak. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North 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 lived, hard wood trees that produce fruit we all know as …
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… ‘Weeping Willie’ is a weeping form with blue-green, almost turquoise needles with an open habit. It sends out … or twisting outward in unpredictable patterns. The whole tree arches over, but can be staked to be more upright. In its native habitat Douglas-fir, a native evergreen tree, has a strong … – they hang downward and each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. Douglas fir is native to the Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast. In the Pacific coastal regions, it can attain …
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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 … relatively small for a stromanthe at just 18 inches by 12 inches, and it takes three years to reach that size. As a native of the Brazilian rain forest, it needs heat and humidity, and it thrives in shade or part shade. All this has combined to make it popular as a houseplant and in containers, since it's not likely to survive in the …
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… <p>'Victoria's spring show is particularly striking. Its young leaves still have a strong burgundy tinge to compliment the masses of bright pink spring flowers. By mid summer the leaves become deep … hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special …
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… a tree or falling out of one, walking in a dense forest, or finding that tree that seemed to speak to you. Treewhispers is an ongoing, international collaboration "awakening our heart-felt connection to trees." …
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… a tree or falling out of one, walking in a dense forest, or finding that tree that seemed to speak to you. Treewhispers is an ongoing, international collaboration "awakening our heart-felt connection to trees." …
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… Glenluce Bloody Cranesbill is a perennial that grows to about 12 inches high with a slightly wider spread. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moderate soil conditions. From late spring to early summer it produces …
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… This Asian native is a deciduous shrub that can grow to 8’. It blooms in late March to early April with deep pink flower clusters. In the fall, its leaves turn yellow to a …
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… Vanilla Cream false indigo is notable for its compact habit and soft yellow buds that open to creamy blooms on 10" spikes. … of Baptisia . Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the …
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