… Red Arrows Culver's Root bears dense spikes of red buds which open from the top down into deep violet flowers from July to September on strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Red Arrows grows to about 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide and has lance-shaped leaves …
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… This tree is a cultivar of the native and can reach a height of 60 feet. Its common names are the Ohio Buckeye, American Buckeye or fetid buckeye. In spring, it blooms with panicles of creamy yellow flowers. The foliage emerges with coppery highlights before maturing to green. In the fall, the leaves turn a bright red. The fruits contain tannic acid which is …
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… The Mountain aloe is one of the single trunked species with gray green leaves featuring darker … and lower leaf surfaces. The main attraction of course are the reddish orange tubular flowers in graceful spirals on each of the candelabra like flowering stalks that gently curve as they age. Full sun with plenty to room to grow as it reaches mature size. Outdoors it is hardy to about 20 degree F in dry …
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… Bryum Moss is one of the most common mosses and is one of the species identified in the moss garden in the Japanese Gardens. Its dense tufts can be identified by the corkscrew-like spiralling of the leaves when dry. They prefer moist, fertile material to grow on. This moss needs partial to full shade. It is a ground cover. …
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… Bottlebrush buckeye is native to New York, Pennsylvania and a few states in the Southeast. Requiring a lot of space in the landscape,this shrub grows to 8 to 10 feet in …
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… Marmalade Coral Bells is part of the MARMALADE™ Series created by Terra Nova Nurseries of Oregon. Introduced in 2010 this striking Heuchera hybrid has highly ruffled robust bright pink and amber leaves. … 10 inches tall by 18 inches wide. The tall clusters of tiny white flowers increase the height to 16 inches starting in late spring and summer. It will attract hummingbirds and bees when in …
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… Schrenk mock orange is native to eastern Siberia, China and Korea where it grows on wooded hillsides and open stream banks. It bears large fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June. In general it is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in … and consistently moist soils, and cannot tolerate poor drainage. Plant this shrub where the canes can arch gracefully and the scented flowers can be appreciated. It makes a wonderful …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny flowers in various shades of pink and white and attracts butterflies in July and August. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate, and smaller than those of the common milkweed. The narrow …
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… If you happen to see this grass at any time time between July and late winter you'll see that the flower spikes are thick and bushy and reddish in color. A lot like a fox's tail in fact and explain why this grass is called a foxtail fountain …
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… Dainty pink to white semi-double flowers grace this tree in early spring and again in fall. Like other ornamental cherries in the Chicago region, it requires excellent soil drainage and typically begins to decline after 30 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
