… The Redcort apple is recommended for eating fresh, in cooking, and for juice. It is similar to a Cortland. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less …
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… The Royal Gala apple is crisp and juicy. It is recommended for eating fresh or for cooking. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less …
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… This wild apple is native to Europe and is thought to be an ancestor, or relative, of the domesticated eating apples raised as crops today. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less …
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… The American elderberry is an attractive and useful plant whose only vice is the tendency to send out runners and pop up where you didn't plant it. This is a large shrub, 8-10' tall, with branches that start out upright and arch outward. The leaves …
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… are clustered towards the tips of the tall, flowering stems in fall. The light green foliage is slightly sticky and is resistant to deer and rabbit browse. One of the few sages that prefers moist soils, it is also tolerant of dryish soils as well. Full sun is ideal. Half hardy in Chicago depending on …
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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 in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow grower and has deeply fissured, cork-like bark. The leaves have five, blunt, rounded …
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… moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a ground cover that is resistant to deer and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… 'Little Giant' is a globe-shaped dwarf that grows to 6' in height with a similar spread. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. It is not fussy about soil pH but is intolerant of dry conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… The King Of Dongting Ginkgo is a female selection that will produce fruit. This Ginkgo, with large leaves, large fruit and beautiful fall color, is named after the Dongting Mountains of China. This selection is slow growing and will mature in ten years to a medium sized tree 32 feet high by 20 feet wide. …
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… The Albemarle Pippin apple originated in the 18th century in what is now Long Island in New York state. It is a green apple recommended for eating fresh, cooking, juicing and producing cider. It was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson, who planted these trees at Monticello. Albemarle Pippin is also known as Newtown Pippin. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
