… the female plant produces small white flowers followed by edible oval fruits that ripen to purple black. A fast-growing plant, it will reach 50–60 feet tall by 10–15 feet wide and tolerate temperatures to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Hardy to Zones 9–11. …
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… The Dwarf Berry Cape Gooseberry is a dwarf version of the Cape Gooseberry that is suited to containers or small gardens. The plant resembles a compact tomato bush and bears golden fruits that are similar to a cherry tomato but have a papery coating like a tomatillo. The flavor is described as being … Cape Gooseberry requires a sunny locations with moderate water. Cape Gooseberries are native to Brazil and parts of Chile and Peru. …
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… "umbrella plant" (along with a dozen other unrelated plants), is a cute woodland plant native to east and central North America. Each 15-inch plant produces a pair of deeply-notched round … but not palatible either. Green fruit can cause an upset stomach. Mayapples spread by rhizomes to form colonies of a uniform height. They are easy to grow in a shady area. In early fall the foliage turns yellow and dies back. …
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… red. This tree is descended from a Bartlett pear tree that was found in Australia in the 1950s to have red fruit. Bartlett Red Sensation can reach heights of up to 25 feet in height and widths of 10 to 25 feet. In the spring it bears white blossoms, and in the late summer it is a heavy producer …
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… 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 developed at … armena and Veronica pectinata ‘Rosea’. Tide Pool speedwell plants cover themselves with medium to deep blue-violet flowers from late April into mid-May. The rest of the growing season, they settle into attractive groundcovers that seem to handle cold, heat, humidity, rain, and drought equally well. …
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… leaves. ‘Liempde’ will not bear fruit, since it is a male cultivar. It can grow in full sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In …
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… emerge and form a rosette at the base of the plant. The impressive flower stalks can reach to 9 feet ( E. elwesii and E. robustus ) with hundreds of dense ¾- to 1-inch white, pink, yellow, orange, or brown bell-like flowers that cover the top half of the … in full sun and rich, well-draining soil. Supplement the soil with rotted compost or manure. To plant, open a 15-inch wide hole 6 inches deep in the prepared site. Pull up a shallow cone of …
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… Pinch off terminal growth buds on rhododendrons to increase next year's buds. Prune all spring-flowering shrubs, if necessary, immediately after … Evergreens, such as boxwood or yew, can be lightly pruned after the new growth fills in to maintain a formal shape. …
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… Angelique yarrow is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet. It requires full sun or partial shade and moderate moisture … conditions. In late summer and early fall, the plant produces red blooms that are attractive to birds and butterflies. It is useful in a border. …
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… panicles on 2 foot stems. It prefers moist, humusy, organically rich soils in part to full shade. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
