… This cultivar was introduced to the Chicago Botanic Garden from Poland via the Collections 2000 program, which focused on … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no … 2,500 individual plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… EMPEROR™ ginkgo is a seedless selection with a strong central leader and an attractive branching pattern. This … It has the typical ginkgo outstanding golden yellow fall color and is drought tolerant. Due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond, the ginkgo is sometimes … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected by …
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… This cultivar of Potentilla fruticosa is a shrub, upright in habit with silvery gray leaves and creamy white flowers, 1½ inches in size. It grows to a height of 4 feet and 3 feet width. Its small size makes it adaptable for a mixed border or hedge. The silvery gray leaf color is adaptable with pink flowers and dark green hostas. …
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… Geum coccineum ‘Cooky’ is also known as Geum coccineum ‘Borisii Strain’. It stands 20 inches high and blooms from early May to early June with bright orange-red flowers that have overlapping petals and orange-yellow … are upward facing, measuring 1 ½ inches across. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4 - 9. …
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… This ground cover is tougher than it looks in that it will tolerate light foot traffic. It isn’t picky about soil … dry out completely or stay constantly wet. It can tolerate light conditions from partial shade to full sun. In the spring it is covered with tiny white flowers. …
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… SPELLBOOK™ Lumos Shasta Daisy SPELLBOOK™ series is a collection of Shasta daisies in various size and textures. Lumos has large flower heads with … petals and yellow eye atop rich dark green foliage. The bold flowers make for a great addition to perennial gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Yellow Trout Lily is a bulbous perennial that spreads by stolons. The horizontal leaves have deep green markings. … reddish-yellow or purple outside and brown, yellow, or purple anthers in spring. They are shy to flower. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Picea pungens 'Glauca,', a pyramidal tree with needles ranging in color from green to asilvery blue, is often used as a specimen tree. Commonly called "Blue Spruce", it grows throughout the northern … extremely moist. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The Swiss stone pine, a dense pyramidal evergreen tree, reaches a mature height of 30' to 40'. Use as a specimen plant. This slow-growing tree is a five-needle pine with lustrous dark-green needles. This plant deserves greater attention. An … unusual, seldom-used pine Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This cultivar is noted for it's slender and upright growth habit to 40' tall by 10' wide and evergreen … from deicing road salts. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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