… rose, is covered with deep red, lightly fragrant double blooms from June through frost. The new growth is a dark burgundy color that matures to deep glossy green. The ultimate height and spread of this rose is 3 feet by 3 feet in the Chicago region. This rose is more tolerant of summer heat than many other cultivars, but …
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… The royal paintbrush ( Haemanthus albiflos ) is native to southern Africa, where it can be found in a range of habitats from temperate mountain slopes to rocky sea coasts. The evergreen, …
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… a bluestem willow its stems are actually red with a white coating that makes them look bluish. In nature, this willow tree is found growing around streams in the mountains of the southwestern US where it is sometimes called the sandbar willow. While the … it is quite happy growing at lower altitudes in sunny positions with moist soils. It can grow to a height and width of ten feet but coppicing (cutting back very hard in late winter) every …
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… x cymosus ‘Mer de Glace' ("Sea of Ice") mock orange is a medium-sized shrub that covers itself in globular semi-double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. This is an old cultivar dating to 1920, bred by French plantsman Victor Lemoine. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. In 8 years, the plant grows 5 feet in height with a 4 foot spread. Use the Japanese maple as a …
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… Philadelphus x cymosus ‘Bouquet Blanc’ mock orange is a small statured shrub that covers itself in double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect …
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… This horizontal shrub grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has yellow blooms in early spring. It is good in a border or as a ground cover. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing …
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… Some cultivars stand the test of time. Thomas Edison was introduced to horticulture in 1929 and remains a favorite of gardeners world wide. Deep purple petals are arranged in an …
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… Beautiful lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 4 to 6 feet in height with a narrower spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring …
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… toadflax ( Linaria maroccana 'Enchantment') is one of many charming cultivars of toadflax. The miniature snapdragon flowers of the toadflaxes combine elegantly with spring bulbs and other early spring annuals. If summer temperatures are not too hot, they can flower up to the first frost. There are 100 species of perennials and annuals in the genus Linaria native to the northern temperate zones, with a center of diversity in Europe …
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