… Iris pumila is yellow or shades of purple with yellow or light blue beards and blooms very early in the season. It has been bred extensively with tall bearded irises, giving rise to a wide variety of cultivars that vary in height from dwarf to middle range. A true pumila iris has no stem, because the floral tube arises directly from the …
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… Virginia sweetspire is a native of stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and … rich, moist, but well-drained soils it can reach 8 feet in height but in cultivation it tends to be 3-6 feet tall and wide. In summer it bears showy racemes of fragrant white flowers that are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. In fall the leaves are various shades of red prior to falling. …
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… The bur chestnut oak is a naturally occurring hybrid of the bur oak and the chestnut oak. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long lived, hard wood trees that produce fruit we all know as …
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… The Purpurascens English oak is an unusual red-leaved cultivar. Foliage emerges purple-red and becomes purple-green as the … The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long lived, hard wood trees that produce fruit we all know as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… favorite rose. The very double cupped flowers, (80 petals) are a cheerful bright pink, fading to a lighter shade towards the edges of the petals. And their classic Old World scent is described as exceptional. Given it's mature height of 5 to 6 feet, it can be a good fit for the back of the border, or a specimen. Like all roses, the …
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… Treasure New England aster ( Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Treasure') is a hardy addition to any midwestern garden. Large, purple flowers cover this large perennial from early August to early October. Typically growing from 3 to 6 feet, this butterfly attractor tolerates clay …
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… From late June into July, 'White Knight' Weigela is covered with clusters of pure-white, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. The show may go on for … even repeat in the fall. At maturity the branches have a graceful, arcing habit, bending down to touch the ground. It's often used as a hedge, or a specimen. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special …
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… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized … cultivar is narrower than the species. It will reach the same height (35 feet) but only grow to a width of 20 feet. Its foliage is the same dark green, but its fall color is a bright yellow. …
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… The toothed wood fern is native to northern Europe and north America where it is found in woodlands and other moist … the warmer parts of its range it is evergreen, but is deciduous in the colder areas. It grows to about 3 feet high and wide, but is relatively sparse with only a few fronds mostly. Archived …
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… Learn how to start and maintain your own herb garden. Many herbs that can be grown in northern Illinois will be featured, with information on how to grow and when to harvest. This horticulture-focused class includes selection, care, and maintenance of an herb …
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