… Climbing hydrangea is a clinging ornamental perennial vine that can reach 60-80’ tall. It climbs with the aid of rootlike hold-fast structures and requires a sturdy structure; it will cover trees, … take longer to bloom. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Native to the United States, Hydrangea arborescens is an upright, deciduous shrub that prefers moist, … Gainey’ in masses in the shrub border or use as a specimen in perennial beds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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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. Erica Culver's Root grows to about 4 feet tall with lance-shaped leaves that … A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Carya illinoinensis , also known as pecan, is a large, deciduous, lowland tree, the largest of the hickories. It typically grows 75 to 100 feet tall (infrequently to 150 feet) … Aphids, pecan weevils, twig girdlers, and fall webworms can also do damage. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Taiheijo' has spectacular violet-red blooms that can grow to 12 inches in diameter. Staking is recommended, especially in windy locations. The flowers are so large that it will take a few weeks longer than smaller varieties to bloom. … Chicago area, and must be dug up, cleaned, and stored over winter in a cool dry place. Plant this dahlia in spring when danger of frost is past. There is also a cultivar 'Taiheijo', which …
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… Hornbeam is an excellent landscape tree and, due to its dwarf narrow shape, dwarf columnar hornbeam fits nicely in the home garden. It is a slow-growing upright deciduous tree with dense, compact foliage that … color to the garden. Used as a hedge or screen, it needs very little pruning. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'DVPazurri' has light blue flowers the size of dinner plates. Each flower has a red eye that bleeds outward. It grows to 8 – 12 feet tall and blooms in late summer until late fall, but does not set seed. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'DVPazurri' may be sold commercially under the name … to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… pendulous lower branches that give it a very graceful appearance. Use it as a specimen plant. The cones are interesting -- each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. A well-grown Douglas fir in a snowclad winter landscape is a sight to behold. Douglas fir is native to mountainous areas of the West Coast; in the … regions, it can attain heights of up to 250'. An evergreen with grandeur Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Ivory tower wisteria is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 30 feet under full sun with moderate moisture conditions. In spring it produces white flowers, giving way to brown fruit in the fall that are attractive to birds and butterflies. The plant can be used on a trellis, arbor, … to be appreciated to their fullest extent. It is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Korean firs are beautiful, densely-branched evergreens native to the mountains of Korea. 'Cis' is a dwarf specimen with fresh green needles and a loosely rounded … the right conditions, they are beautiful, slow-growing ornamental specimens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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