… Parrotia persica or Persian ironwood is a small, single trunk, deciduous tree eventually growing 20-40 feet tall (but typically 10 … long) emerge reddish-purple in spring, mature to a lustrous, medium to dark green in summer and change to variable shades of yellow, orange and red in fall. Bark of mature trees exfoliates to show green, white or tan patches beneath and …
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… This wisteria is native to Asia. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It blooms in May with 6-12” … a dramatic visual display. The flowers give way to bean-like seedpods that ripen in fall and may persist into winter. It prefers slightly acidic, moderately moist and fertile, well-drained soils in full sun (needed for best flowering). It can be slow to …
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… yellow flowers may be just 1 1/2 inches in diameter, but there's a carpet of them...thousands and thousands. It's the first sign of spring. And once bloom is done, the ferny mounds of foliage unfold. <p>Members of the <em>Adonis</em> family can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It was donated to the Garden by the Garfield Park Conservatory - ergo the specific epithet. It is one of the birds nest type with large green upward spreading leaves creating an open space where leaf litter and other sources of nutrition from the middle and upper forest canopies collect. The long thin flowers are a striking combination of deep …
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… Ruby'), a half-hardy shrub with a more compact habit than other butterfly bushes. (Its top is frequently killed to the ground in Chicago-area gardens.) This selection came from the J.C. … in the Buddleja trials of the Royal Horticultural Society in 2008. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and honeybees are all attracted to the honey-scented flowers. Deer and rabbits, however, don't care for the taste of the leaves or stems. Plant in full sun and …
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… full bloom makes for a striking flower with dozens of lower petals spreading out horizontally and the upper petals creating a slight dome. Mums thrive in full sun, moderately rich and moist soils and cultivars like 'Lola', benefit from staking to help the flower stalk remain … time in July to create multiple branches. Each branch could then be disbudded or left as is to create a number of flowers at the tip of each branch. …
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… Clematis ‘Etoile Violette’ or Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette' grows to 12 feet in height and is covered in early summer with deep purple, 4-inch blooms with cream centers. In fall the fluffy seed heads are attractive. Clematis like their roots in the shade and their heads in the sun, so inter-planting between lower growing plants provides the shade …
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… Look carefully at the flowers on this plant and you'll see that each flower has five petals but the flower is symmetrical. If you happen to be here when it has seed pods you'll see that they have a … plant bears the distinctive seed capsule. Johnson's Blue grows to about eighteen inches high and two to three feet width in full or partial sun making it suitable for borders and as a …
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… This hosta forms a very large mound over time. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… thick substance of its leaves make it slug resistant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
