… petals with yellow signals surrounded by a white halo. It stands 34 inches high and blooms in mid season. Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight …
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… of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but non-showy ones. The flowers emerge white in July with a green tinge and mature to pink as they age. The blooms continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Skylight does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . It blooms on new wood, so the …
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… addition to any garden. It is a Tall Bearded Iris that stands 36 inches high and blooms late in the season with no fragrance. Typically the stems of a Tall Bearded Iris have 2 or more … irises. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits and deer. In 2011 June Krausse received an honorable mention from the American Iris Society. Iris is the …
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… Sunshine iris is one of the earliest bulb irises to bloom. In 2018, it started blooming here at the Chicago Botanic Garden on March 15. This cultivar is a … iris. After the flowers wither, stiffly upright leaves follow, but the plants become dormant in summer, so keep track of where they are planted so they aren't damaged by summer plantings. …
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… medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, highly fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and with some variegated (green and white) leaves. It grows to about eight feet in height and width and has a rounded, open form with older boughs gracefully arching. Like most …
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… is medium sized shrub that is noted for its profuse, fragrant white flowers which appear in May and June, and which are borne on long arching stems. Natchez grows to about eight feet in height and width and has a rounded, open form which can create an attractive screen or hedge. …
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… height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is a large spreading shrub for mass planting in open space. Give this plant lots of space as it spreads aggressively by underground stems. The … not ornamental but provide pollen for native bees. However, the fuzzy red fruits, which ripen in September and October, are attractive. Fall color is spectacular -- a crimson red. The shining …
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… The oriental white oak is native to Asia. It bears acorns annually in the fall. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are … that produce fruit we all know as acorns. Within the white oak group, acorns mature annually; in the red oak group, acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade …
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… to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces clusters of snowy white blooms in April or early May, followed by edible red fruit in late June to early July. Although it is an attractive tree just for its flowers, be prepared …
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… chenopodioides ) was much easier to remember under its old Latin name of Senecio confusus . In retrospect, the species name of confusus should have been a strong hint that not all was well in taxonomy land. Regardless, this arid-zone-adapted vine grows to 10 feet or more, producing …
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