… ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- … ornamental feature is the usually colorful golden fall foliage. Given their preference for cool weather and acid soil and their susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch …
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… up in turf, flower beds, and deciduous woodlands. In sunlight, the three outer petals flare to reveal the inner fused petals with their intricate green colorations. Simultaneously, the flowers release a honey-sweet fragrance to attract pollinating insects. At maturation, the seeds are released from the ripened capsule … spreading the species far from the mother plant and ensuring the seeds are snuggled down for the winter. The giant snowdrop is native to the high mountain meadows of the Balkans and …
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… Lilium ‘Friso’ stands 3 to 4 feet tall with brilliant fuchsia flowers with crimson centers in July & August. The ends of the petals melt to white. The flowers are trumpet shaped and huge, measuring 8 inches across, and are … Also known as Silk Road, Frisco has won the North American Lily Society’s popularity poll for four years straight. Frisco is an Orienpet hybrid, a cross between an Oriental lily and a …
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… Galaxy magnolia bears deep purplish red flowers late enough in spring to avoid frost damage. It has a single-stemmed upright, pyramidal habit. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom …
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… Yellow Lantern magnolia features fragrant yellow tulip-shaped blooms on a small to medium tree with a compact habit. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom …
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… ‘Blaze’ is an herbaceous peony that can produce up to 20 scarlet red single blossoms per plant. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid, and late; ‘Blaze’ is an early bloomer, usually early May in the Chicago area. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground … than 2 inches below the soil. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… emerge. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Fragrant Bouquet is a mid- to late bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground … than 2 inches below the soil. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… stamens. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Fringed Ivory’ is a mid- to late bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground … than 2 inches below the soil. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… halo of green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Green Halo’ is a mid- to late- season bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground … than 2 inches below the soil. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… peony with a combination of cream and white double blooms. Reliable, fragrant, and easy to grow, it makes an excellent cut flower. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Ivory Victory’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 34 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground … inches below the soil surface. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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