… Cayuga viburnum was developed by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1953. Abundant pink buds open to very fragrant white flowers in late April or early May. Its habit is upright when young but becomes more rounded and wider as the shrub matures. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
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… grows 3 feet tall and slightly narrower, and blooms from July through a killing frost. Each 3- to 4-inch, semi-double flower has a cone-shaped center tipped in yellow and two-toned petals. Petals open magenta-pink with yellow tips and mature to orange-red with yellow tips. Heat- and drought-tolerant Zowie! Yellow Flame is a good selection for container gardens. Blooming now in the Graham Bulb Garden, as shown here, …
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… Abeliophyllum distichum , commonly known as white forsythia or Korean abelialeaf, is a rare and endangered shrub native to Korea that features white-to-pink fragrant flowers in very early spring. Growth requirements and landscape uses are similar …
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… The canary tree mallow is a tropical tree that produces a canary-yellow terminal at the tip of the branch and axillary … clusters of flowers) in winter in the Chicago area. With a native range from Mexico south to Colombia and Venezuela, the flowers can vary from pale yellow through gold, sometimes with a … like abutilons, in full sun and well-drained soil, and cut back the 12-foot-tall plants to a more manageable size during the dormant non-flowering season, from late winter to early …
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… Torch Pink is a cane-type Begonia that can reach up to 4 feet tall over the growing season. As a container … Because of their size, they need a somewhat richer soil than other types. And you may want to pinch them back during the growing season to promote bushier growth. …
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… petals and a fruity scent.‘Solar Flare’ has large 2.5” wide-opening flowers. It’s easy to see the hybrid origin of this cultivar, with burgundy petals on the outside from the American … yellow from the Chinese parent. The breeder was Dennis Ledvena. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in well-drained soil. Flowers bloom on new growth, so the best time to prune is just after flowering. …
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… can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Intrigue’ lives up to those standards. It can reach 10 feet, produces showy orchid-like salmon blooms from July to August, and has burgundy lance-shaped leaves resembling those of the banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in sun to part shade in moist soil or along the water’s edge, or …
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… Sedges are plants with grassy leaves that tend to grow in clumps. They differ from grasses in having flowering stems with sharp edges, usually … male and female flowers. There are over 1,000 species world-wide and over 130 species native to prairies, woods and streams in the Chicago area. Most have limited appeal in a cultivated … mound of fine leaves that are bronze-orange in full sun, and olive green in partial shade. It is drought-tolerant. Flower and seed spikes are insignificant, but in warmer climates it may …
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… H. F. Young clematis is a deciduous climber that grows 8 to 10 feet and produces single, bluish flowers 6 to 8 inches across with a greenish white bar on the reverse side. The plant was named after a …
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… hassleriana 'Sparkler White') begins blooming at about 18 inches in height and continues to grow and bloom along its length throughout summer. The pure-white blooms of 'Sparkler White' are 4 to 6 inches wide, with long stamens. The leaves are palmate and glandular, releasing an odd scent … plant may grow up to 4 feet tall! The straight species can easily reach double this size. This is a free reseeder, and a butterfly and hummingbird magnet with thorny stems that defend it …
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