… Pyramidal when young, this tree matures into an oval-rounded habit. It should be used only in large, open spaces. Reminiscent of the tulip flower, its lovely greenish-yellow blooms appear in May and early June and last for an extended period. Fruits turn brown in October and persist … the winter. This stately tree has handsome yellow leaves in the fall. A native specimen, it is also called yellow poplar, which was the stately monarch of Eastern deciduous forests, …
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… 'Mini Pearl' daylily has blush pink flowers with lemon green throats in early to mid season. The petals have ruffled edges. The blooms are only 3 inches wide. They … one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may rebloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. In 2001, 'Mini Pearl' was awarded an …
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… Rose Quartz Alumroot was introduced by Walters Gardens in 2016. It has a complex leaf color starting in spring with a rose tone and maturing to a grey with lingering rose accents and dark veins. The … scapes emerge in midsummer supporting clusters of delicate cream flowers. Rose Quartz Alumroot is a Heuchera villosa hybrid with enhanced tolerance for heat and humidity. It matures to a leafy …
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… The cultivar 'Careless Sally' has ruffled petals in a lovely blend of rose, blue, and lavender with a yellow blotch at the base of the falls . The stalks stand 2 feet tall with 3 to 5 blooms on each stalk . It blooms in mid season and may rebloom . The thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the … thick clumps which keep out weeds. In 2003 Careless Sally received the Morgan wood Medal which is the highest special award given to a Siberian iris by the American Iris Society. …
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… species and Hibiscus mutabilis , a species from the southern U.S., has proven to be very hardy in the Chicago area. It has broad white petals and a red-violet eye, with a long white staminal … sun for a long bloom period. Our original plant started as a cutting from Winterthur Gardens in Delaware in 1999, and was displayed in the old Pullman Garden. Cuttings were taken and now one is south of parking lot 5. …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear … at Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. The blossoms have conspicuous columnar reproductive structures in the middle, making them appear quite tropical. They prefer moist, and even wet, soils but can …
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… Chicago Peace™, developed in 1961 by Stanley C. Johnston and marketed by Conard-Pyle, originating as a sport of the famous … as they unfurl. The flowers are very large, up to 6 inches across when fully open. The foliage is dark green and glossy on shrubs that, left unpruned, will reach 4 to 6 feet in height. Black spot may be a problem. Some dieback may occur in colder climates, so make sure …
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… cupped, soft pink flowers that mature to a lilac pink. It comes from David Austin, who is known for breeding roses for fragrance and vigor as well as color. In this case, the old-world scent has a hint of myrrh. Left to its own devices, it will grow 5 to … but it also be pruned to a shorter shrub form. Like all roses, it prefers a garden location in full sun with space between it and surrounding plants to encourage good air movement …
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… Arkansas ironweed is native to the southern-central US. It bears bracts of large 1.25 inch pinkish-purple flowers in late summer that are attractive to hummingbirds. It has unusual thread-like appendages leading … and a width of about five feet and has long, narrow leaves sometimes up to seven inches long. In an evaluation of ironweeds conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Arkansas ironweed received …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Arkansas ironweed is native to the southern-central US. It bears bracts of large 1.25 inch pinkish-purple flowers in late summer that are attractive to hummingbirds. It has unusual thread-like appendages leading … and a width of about five feet and has long, narrow leaves sometimes up to seven inches long. In an evaluation of ironweeds conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Arkansas ironweed received …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
