… Cardinal is one of the more popular cultivars of the native redosier dogwood and is notable for the coral or cherry red of its stems in winter. In late spring it produces … fruit attracts birds later in the season. Its reddish-purple leaves provide good fall color and the red stems provide contrast against a white winter background. Many gardeners do renewal … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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… The Bailey dogwood is a cultivar of the native redosier dogwood and is notable for its bright red winter stems. It does not have the stoloniferous (spreading) … The white fruit attracts birds later in the season. It has reddish-purple leaves in fall and later in the year its red stems provide contrast against a white winter background. Renewal … welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant …
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… 15 feet tall with a spread of 8 to 15 feet. The large, conical flowerheads are 12 inches long and are composed of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but non-showy ones. Strong stems hold the flowerheads upright without drooping. The flowers emerge white in July, and turn a deep pink as they mature. With new flowers continually emerging at the tip of the …
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… The Black Swan European beech is notable for both its weeping habit and its deep purple-black glossy foliage. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
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… The Cut-leaf Beech is best known for its deeply serrated and lance-shaped leaves. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
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… Rotundifolia European beech is so named after its small rounded leaves, which are dark green and glossy. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
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… cultivar is notable for its irregularly variegated leaves, which are a mottled creamy white and green. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which are … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
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… The Tortuoso Purpurea European beech takes its name from its unusual twisted, spreading habit and its purple foliage. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many … 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast …
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… This weeping willow is a cross between Salix babylonica (weeping willow) and Salix pentandra (bay willow). It is a medium-size (50’ high with similar spread) tree with a … moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow quickly. Of the estimated 350 species in the genus Salix , most are native to the …
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… clusters of pink flowers in June. Fall foliage is a colorful mix of yellow, pink, chartreuse and orange -- all on the same plant at the same time. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® … Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars … with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink …
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