… stems topped with large, white daisies featuring a yellow disc. It blooms in its first season and may be used as an annual; if used as a perennial, the second-year stems may reach 3 feet unless the plants are cut back. The narrow, glossy, saw-toothed leaves are thick and leathery, and in its early growth, the plant resembles a sedum more than a daisy. This species will grow in …
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… of the dry southern Mediterranean regions from Italy through to Israel where it grows on rocky and often arid hillsides. It bears one inch six-petaled white star-shaped flowers that appear on eight inch tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is for the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of … are poisonous if ingested, although this same characteristic makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not reliably hardy in the Chicagoland …
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… cover the tree in early to mid-May. The fruits, which are actually drupes that are inedible and not particularly showy, start out red and mature to black in the fall. Autumn color is yellow. The bark is quite handsome -- it is a glossy burnt sienna with a hint of olive on some branches, and it exfoliates in long strips. One of the hardiest cherries on the market, the Amur …
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… The variegated turkey oak is notable for its creamy blotches and margins on otherwise dark green leaves. It is native to Eurasia. The genus Quercus includes … 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 … acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… The bur chestnut oak is a naturally occurring hybrid of the bur oak and the chestnut oak. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which … 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 … acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… The Purpurascens English oak is an unusual red-leaved cultivar. Foliage emerges purple-red and becomes purple-green as the season progresses. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 … 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 … acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… an orchid pink. This plant was one of a group that were developed to survive very cold winters and were called the 'Northern Lights' azaleas, so this one is the Orchid Lights. Orchid Lights … is a small multi-stemmed shrub that grows slowly, reaching a final height of about 3 feet and a width of about 4 feet. Like most azaleas, it prefers a partly shaded site with protection … or eastern frontage. It requires a rich acidic well-drained, but consistently moist soil and will demonstrate chlorosis (leaf yellowing) in alkaline soils. Prune immediately after …
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… a profusion of light pink flowers on an upright semi-deciduous plant. Bred for hardiness and disease resistance, it nevertheless needs soils amended with peat moss and/or treatment of the soil with powdered sulfur to survive long term in our heavy alkaline clay soils. Best grown in light shade and despite the need to keep the root constantly moist, the plant does not tolerate planting in …
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… just 2 feet high, but 5 feet wide, making it ideal for mass plantings or covering sunny slopes and banks. Clusters of small pink and white single roses appear in profusion from mid-June through frost on a rose that needs little to no care. No pruning. No spraying. No deadheading. No winter protection. And minimal pruning. It can even thrive in part shade, though you'll get more flowers in full …
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… tree is a variegated dwarf version of an umbrella tree that is native to the islands of Taiwan and Hainan in eastern Asia. Like most umbrella trees, Trinette has palmate leaves with 7-9 … Unlike other umbrella trees though, Trinette has leaves that are a glossy bright green and yellow. Trinette has a diminutive form growing to only about three feet in height and width. It will tolerate a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade, but performs …
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