… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Orange Punch canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange flowers with yellow throats from … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug up in … threat of frost has passed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided … and over 2,400 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… plant in the Chicago area. In tropical areas around the world, the starchy tubers are cooked to make poi, a dietary staple. The leaves, cooked to rid them calcium oxalate crystals, are used as greens. Grown for its eye-catching foliage, it … a dry, frost-free location. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The silver maple is native to eastern North America. It can reach a height of 80 feet with a spread of 50 feet. This tree requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery …
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… This alpine currant cultivar is a dwarf (3'), dense, mounding, deciduous shrub. It tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions. Over time, the foliage will remain dense close to the ground and not become more open. Inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in April. Fall color is a dull yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… Japanese red pine is a rounded compact pine with red-brown branches and olive-green needles. The buds are surrounded by short needles. It grows to 3.5 by 1.5 feet at maturity. Plant in full sun; it is useful as a screen or low hedge or as a specimen plant. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… This cultivar is a rounded, spreading evergreen conifer that grows to a height of 4’ and a spread of 5’. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade. During the winter, the foliage will remain …
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… The Balkan Maple is a European native that can reach a height of 40 feet with a slightly narrower spread. Its … in the fall. It can be planted in full or partial sun in well-drained evenly moist soil. It is hardy to Zone 5. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… the finely cut foliage in June. Ideal for moist soils and shady conditions. This cultivar is smaller in stature than either of the parents and so is suitable for smaller gardens. The flowers are similar in shape to Astilbe but airier. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Moonbeam is a bushy perennial with delicate thread-like foliage and lemon-yellow flowers. It is rhizomatous, but spreads slowly. It blooms in the summer and grows to a height of 18 inches. It prefers full sun and a well-drained site and makes an excellent border plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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