… European bluestar is one of the few amsonia species native to Europe (Turkey and Greece) rather than North America. It is a drought tolerant variety with the classic blue flowers, slender leaves and good fall foliage …
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… White Flounces magnolia is a double flowering form selected in 1991 as a seedling at the Arnold Arboretum in … color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
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… often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. The purple Christmas rose hellebore is native to the Carpathian mountains of central Europe where it grows in full sun in open grassy … meadows. In general it grows into a low mound about twelve inches tall and wide. The foliage is leathery and dark with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except in … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… the flowering stalk from falling towards the light. Amaryllis (the old genus name that is now used as the common name for this group of plants) is native to tropical America whereas Hippeastrum come from South America. Once the blooms have …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the flowering stalk from falling toward the light. Amaryllis (the old genus name that is now used as the common name for this group of plants) is native to tropical America. Once the blooms have faded, continue to water and fertilize the …
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… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … ‘Meadowlark’ was developed as a cross between Forsythia ovata and Forsythia europaea. It is hardy to minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit. It grows up to 10 feet tall. 4월에 만개하는 포사이시아는 북반구에서 봄을 …
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… Charles Darwin™ English shrub rose ( Rosa 'Auspeet') is a selection of the David Austin English shrub roses which grows to 4 feet in height and … heaven. This cultivar produces some of the largest of the roses in the David Austin series. It is best grown in full sun with room to grow to its full height, and space around it for air …
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… ‘Boreas’ (god of the north wind) is a tree peony with deep burgundy semi-double flowers. The ruffled petals, are each turned in a … more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon sun. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their …
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… The white oak is the state tree of Illinois. It was the dominant tree in the oak savannas common in … often into the winter. Fall color varies with year from brown to a wine-red. This majestic oak is noted for its longevity, with trees over 300 years old not uncommon. The genus Quercus …
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… name because its fragrant pinkish-lilac blooms appear before those of the common lilac. It is one of the few lilacs to develop attractive fall foliage color. In its native China, early … 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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