… Graziella maiden grass is hardy in USDA zones 5-9. It prefers full sun and flowers in August. It has large silver inflorescences that mature to white. The foliage is green, fine textured, and turns a rich copper red to orange color for fall. ‘Graziella’ reaches 6 feet high and 4 feet wide at maturity, with an upright arching form. The dry foliage is decorative …
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… Variegatus Japanese silver grass is hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 9 and prefers full sun to partial shade. The foliage is a lush green with long creamy white … clump 7 feet high by 4 feet wide. The inflorescences emerge in red-tinted white in September and mature to fluffy plumes. The dry fall foliage and flowers are attractive through the winter, but should be trimmed back before the new spring …
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… is in Division 2. It blooms in mid spring with 3¾ inch flowers. The petals are a vivid yellow and the corona is bright yellow with an orangey yellow base which blends into a broad band of … orange at the rim. The corona is cup shaped with a slightly flanged rim. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own …
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… States, Stokes' aster has been refined by plant experts to produce cultivars with larger and more colorful flowers, making it a staple of the formal garden. It is a perennial, producing … named after Peachie Saxton, who discovered the plant. The plants are easy to grow in full sun and are heat tolerant, but require well-drained soil—wet soil is their nemesis. Use this aster in rock gardens and in the front of perennial borders, where it will attract butterflies. …
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… Karmijn Milka aster ( Symphyotrichum 'Karmijn Milka') has a compact growth habit and flowers that open simultaneously. These traits, combined with its purple ray florets, produce … This cultivar was selected from a seedling of the original 'Milka' cultivar in the Netherlands and registered in 1999. It was in the 1990s that it was discovered that our native wild asters could be tamed, hybridized, and developed into reliable flowering potted plants to be sold as an alternative to …
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… in height with a slightly narrower spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small reddish-purple flowers. The samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. Foliage is gray-green with white margins, sometimes with a hint of pink. … small ornamental maple. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… tree that can reach a height of 100 feet when mature. It is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The tree's … A favorite maple for fall color, it is one of the best known trees of eastern North America and is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… turning a burgundy color in the fall. Bergenias are very hardy perennials native to Siberia and Mongolia. The specific epithet name "cordifolia" describes the large, round evergreen leaves … leaves are rubbed together. Although very hardy, this bergenia will suffer winter damage and all damaged foliage should be cut back in early spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… resembles an English box in appearance. It has a uniform wide-oval habit, good winter color, and is easy to propagate. It is extremely cold hardy, surviving 32 degrees below zero with no … Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars … at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Wintergreen Korean boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline soils than the common bxwood. In the spring, very small yellow flowers appear. They … This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The plant is frequently used in a hedge or border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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