… The native Shumard oak is a member of the red oak group and produces acorns biennially. Like others in the red oak group, the lobed leaves have sharp, … 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 … acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… wood was often used for fence posts. It is a drought resistant member of the white oak group and produces acorns annually. Rarely seen in landscape settings, the mature size of the post oak … 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 … acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… some mulch in the sun. The leaves emerge dark bronze, maturing to olive green with a red edge, and brightening to red bronze in the fall. Pink flowers in June yield handsome, long-lasting seed … feet long, giving them the visual impact of a tropical. Yes, they do bloom, but not profusely and not reliably, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thri. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… disease-resistant rose tough enough to be widely used in the commercial landscape industry and by homeowners adverse to weekly pesticide applications. This created a demand for roses that are hardy and disease-resistant while providing continuous bloom from early summer through fall. Two-and-a-half-inch shell pink flowers are accentuated by the dark green, glossy foliage. In fall, …
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… Rosa carolina, better known as pasture rose, is a true native. native to the U. S. and to our particular area. It breaks out with profuse clusters of simple, small pink roses in May and June for the bees, resulting in colorful red hips from midsummer into winter for the birds. … than today's hybrid roses, plus a higher tolerance for hot dry weather, partial shade, and even occasional drought. But for best bloom, plant in moist soil with full sun, and prune in …
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… with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of … best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care performers in northern climates. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes …
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… arching stems are covered with pairs of oval leaves. The plants usually grow wider than tall and in the wild is found growing in thickets. It requires full sun to partial shade and medium moisture conditions. In the summer it produces clusters of small pale pink blooms that give way to soft red-purple fruit that attracts birds. The plant is native to the Midwest and can used in a hedge or as erosion control on slopes. When not in bloom, it resembles Japanese …
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… ACCOLADE™ elm is a deciduous pyramidal elm tree growing 50 – 60 feet tall and 24-40 feet wide. Its claim to fame is its resistance to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf miner. This elm grows vigorously, displaying dark green glossy foliage, small green flowers in the spring and yellow color in the fall. At Grant Park in Chicago, it has replaced trees that fell victim to …
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… Deam arrowwood viburnum is notable for its densely branched habit and very lustrous foliage that can handle hot, dry weather with ease. Although its white flowers are typical of other arrowwood viburnums, the buds are raspberry red and do resemble raspberries prior to opening. Its blue-black fruit in fall is held above the foliage, which turns a combination of red, purple and orange. This variety is native from southern Ohio to Missouri but is relatively rare in the …
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… southern U.S. White flowers in May are followed by fruit that goes from green to pink to blue and persists into winter. Fall foliage color is deep burgundy. The EMERALD CHARM™ cultivar was selected from the collection of the Morton Arboretum and is reported to be more upright and vigorous than the species. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are …
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