… micro-miniature roses. The charming little pink rosettes each have about 20 petals and bloom in clusters from early June into autumn. And yes, they're fragrant. Micro-minature roses are not to be confused with the minis you sometimes see in grocery stores. Generally, those plants aren't bred or cultivated to live long. … - full sun, consistently moist soil, and regular fertilization. Note: if you're growing them in containers, regular watering is even more important. and you'll need to repot them about every …
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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 turn to light yellow and then white over time. The … for their size (petal count: 32) so the clusters have a strong visual presence. You can use it in mass plantings, or mix it into your border. And if you like, you can let it reach its maximum … 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 a good idea to prevent it dying down to the ground. …
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… than its height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is a large shrub for mass planting in open space; it spreads aggressively by underground stems. The greenish-white flowers are produced in late July to August and provide pollen for native bees. Fall color is crimson red. This shrub … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected from the collection of the Morton Arboretum. …
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… bright green, compound leaves that have quite the tropical appearance. Growing 15 to 25 feet in height, it can easily spread as much in width since it tends to sucker by its roots. The flowers are not showy. However, Native … ripe fruits, which are deep red and form a fuzzy, upright cluster on the plant. They mature in late summer and persist into the following spring. Fall color is excellent—yellow, orange, and …
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… is tinged with red once the weather turns colder. It’s native to the Kamchatka peninsula in northern China east of Siberia, as well as mountainous areas of Japan.</p> <p>Like … it wants is sun and good drainage. It can take poor soil, high heat, severe cold and drought in stride. This means it can go where many other perennials can’t – rock gardens, steep slopes, … even green roofs and living walls. And of course, it’s a thoroughly reliable ground cover in sunny areas. </p> …
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… In May the lavender flowers on this plant smell like grapes but during the summer take a closer … little ladder. This plant is often called Jacob's Ladder like the stairway to heaven described in the Bible. Heaven Scent Jacob's Ladder is a cross between the American native and the Japanese polemonium. Reddish fern-like leaves appear in the spring followed by the 2 foot tall flower stalks bearing the fragrant bluish-purple …
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… it to be a viridiflora tulip. This class of tulips does not typically naturalize well in the Chicago area due to heavy soils that hold too much water during the dormant season (mid- to late summer). Best results at naturalization typically are obtained in gardens with sandy soils, where the bulbs have been inter-planted between herbaceous … excess summer rainfall and irrigation water. It will also return the next year if planted in a part of the garden that does not get watered during the summer. …
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… Susquehanna Sargent viburnum was introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1966 from a selection of seedlings found in Japan. This muti-stemmed cultivar can almost be treated as a small tree due to its attractive …
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… Hahs American cranberrybush viburnum will reach a height of 8’ with an equal 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 …
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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 coldest areas of North America. It grows 2 to 4 feet tall, and starts blooming in August, continuing into November. The leaves are lanceolate, up to 4 inches long, with … with lavender, pink, or white flowers. The genus name Aster was changed to Symphyotrichum in the Flora of North America. This was based on studies showing that North American asters are …
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