… Actaea poetica narcissus ( Narcissus ‘Actaea’) is one of the best known of the cultivars derived from Narcissus poeticus . Pure-white glistening … petals, slightly overlapped, are centered by a small yellow cup with a red rim. This cultivar is reliably hardy in the Chicago area if planted in well-drained, moist soil in full sun or light …
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… Reddish-pink buds open to white flowers on Donald Wyman crabapple. The fruit is glossy red and persistent into winter. This consistent performer and disease-resistant cultivar is extensively planted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It was discovered as a chance seedling at …
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… Golden shrimp plant or golden candle plant ( Pachystachys lutea ) is a subtropical, soft-stemmed, broadleaf evergreen shrub native to Peru, where it grows 2 to 6 … it blooms in the summer. As a houseplant, it requires warm, humid, sunny locations. If it is happy it will bloom throughout the year. …
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… ‘Chinese Dragon’ is a tree peony with stunning reddish-pink flowers surrounding darker center flares. Tree peonies … 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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… ‘Goldfinch’ is tree peony producing a mass of golden petals surrounding a center of deep red flares golden … 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 cold …
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… flowers on tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Nosegay’ is a unique herbaceous peony resulting from a cross between two early blooming species, one … delicate single flowers are shell pink surrounding red pistils and yellow stamens; the foliage is finely cut. It blooms extremely early, making it subject to early season frosts, then grows to …
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… 'Blanc Double de Coubert' is a hybrid rugosa rose originally introduced in 1893 that's still winning awards in our day. The … for wrinkled, but it refers to the wrinkled appearance of the leaves. That wrinkled surface is a key factor in making rugosas as a class so disease resistant. In fact, they're tough in many …
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… Shinyleaf meadowsweet is native to the eastern U.S. It grows into a dense, compact, rounded mound (3’ X 3’). Tiny white … butterflies grow in small flattened clusters in late spring on new wood. Spiraea betulifolia is named for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the birch genus. The genus Spiraea …
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… Excellens is a relatively rare cultivar of Manchurian lilac, which produces white blossoms. It was … 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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… The Manchurian lilac is native to China. It bears large pale rosy lavender to white blooms that are fragrant. 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 …
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