… Pinellia tripartita ‘Polly Spout’ green dragon is a hardy member of the aroid (philodendron family) that produces spikes of green flowers in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Georgian oak is native to the Caucasus region of eastern Europe/Asia Minor. The genus Quercus includes more …
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… Variegated English oak is notable for the creamy margins on its classically lobed foliage. The genus Quercus includes …
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… leaves in the fall. As with other cultivars out of the Knapp-Hill/Exbury breeding programs, it is important to site Cecile rhododendron in the landscape so that it receives good air movement, which decreases …
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… and reduce fertilizer applications to provide the ideal conditions for this cultivar. This is also known as 'Karmijn Milka'. …
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… a mass of tiny pale pink to white flowers with rosy centers from September through October. It is a mounded perennial that grows 3 feet tall and wide and was rated highly in the aster trials …
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… The giant arborvitae, or Western red cedar, native to the Pacific Northwest, is named appropriately--it can grow to be 150 feet in its native habitat. Cultivated varieties …
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… from a hedge to a specimen plant. The Canadian hemlock, native to eastern North America, is an extremely high-quality evergreen tree that performs well in Illinois. It has a pendulously … well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade, and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. Small, oval …
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… does the Chicago area have the consistently cool temperatures through the end of June that is needed. …
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… Arkansas ironweed is native to the southern-central US. It bears bracts of large 1.25 inch pinkish-purple flowers …
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