… The titan arum ( Amorphophallus titanum ) is not really a flower; technically it’s the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world. At 6 to 8 feet tall in bloom, it’s striking. Also known as "corpse flower" because of the unbelievable …
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… Clematis 'Mrs. Cholmondeley' is a vigorous deciduous climber that grows 10 to 12 feet and produces 6 to 8-inch purplish blue flowers with blue and brown anthers in late spring to late summer. Plant it in full to partial sun and moist soil in a sheltered area to keep the wind from damaging the flowers. It is a member of either clematis pruning group 2 or 3; a …
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… Named after an American physician, Culver’s root is a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. Adoration grows to about 5 feet tall and width of about 2 feet. It has lance-shaped leaves that surround the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Named after an American physician, Culver’s root is a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. Erica Culver's Root grows to about 4 feet tall with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense spikes of pale pink …
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… Whorled milkweed is the tiniest and cutest milkweed native to Illinois, although not as showy, with greenish-tinged white flowers. It grows in dry fields and along embankments and highways. It often pops up along the shore south of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White to pale pink grace this native onion that thrives in sunny conditions. All parts of the plant are edible, including the bulbils produced in the …
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… The cultivar 'Riverdance' has lovely medium blue flowers with ruffled petals and white at the base of the falls. The stalks stand 40 – 45 inches high with 4 to 5 buds on each stalk. It blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. In …
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… without any thorns? Maybe. This hawthorn tree has very few thorns and so is a good tree to plant where children might climb. Winter King hawthorn is a form of the green hawthorn that is native to the southeastern parts of North America. Winter King bears masses of fragrant white flowers in the spring which then turn into red fruits in early fall. The dark green leaves change to red …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 feet in height with a 20 foot spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Erebus’ lives up to those standards. It … to fall and has large lance-shaped, gray-green leaves with creamy stripes resembling those of the banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in full sun in moist soil or along the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
