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  • … Dwarf Basket Willow ‘Nana’ is a rounded shrub that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun and medium to … In April and May it produces showy white flowers that attract butterflies. The plant is resistant to deer and can be used in a hedge. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Rosa 'Medallion' is a member of the group of roses known as hybrid teas. It features lightly fragrant, … apricot-colored flowers throughout the growing season, and like other members of this class, is susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, and winter kill in the Chicago area. Select a planting site in full sun with good air movement (not up against a house or group of shrubs), and …
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  • … This Asian native spirea can grow to a height of 3’ with a 5’ spread and is covered with small white flowers in May or June. This shrub can be planted in full sun in a wide range of soil types as long as it is well drained. It flowers on new wood, so prune in late spring to maximize flower production …
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  • … flowers completely cover the branches in early May and may last for two or three weeks.It is one of the easiest plants to grow; it seems to thrive on neglect. This shrub is an old-fashioned favorite and continues to be one of the most widely grown spireas today. The …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … as part of a program to develop disease tolerant lilacs for warmer climates. Betsy Ross is an early bloomer and features abundant fragrant white panicles. Members of the genus Syringa , … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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  • … grows twice as wide as high and bears abundant deep pink blooms in late May or early June. It is considered heat tolerant and mildew resistant. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … SUMMER CHARM® Pekin lilac is a tree form of lilac known for its fine textured foliage and abundant creamy white blooms in … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … lilac takes its common name from the fact that it blooms a bit later than the common lilac. It is a large shrub suitable for a hedge and features fragrant lavender to whitish blooms. Members … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The Little Boy Blue cultivar of the common lilac is a dwarf form that bears abundant sky blue fragrant blooms in spring. Members of the genus … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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  • … BLUE SKIES® is a cultivar of the common lilac developed by the Monrovia Nursery to thrive in somewhat warmer … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant