… display of small white flower clusters, glossy foliage, showy orange to deep-red fall foliage, and abundant production of black fruit. The common name chokeberry refers to the tart taste of … 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 Morton Arboretum. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… stem, unlike many of the plant's cousins. The plant's sap is used internally as a laxative and externally as a treatment for skin ailments, similar in use to Aloe vera . All members of … Species (CITES). This international agreement regulates the international trade in plants and plant products to ensure that harvest activities do not drive the species to extinction. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. In 1992 Happy Returns was awarded Honorable Mention by … Hemerocallis Society in 1992. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… in the season. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and there are several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will … to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may rebloom throughout the season. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Little Wine Cup is a lovely addition to any garden. It … American Hemerocallis Society. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… mid to late summer. ‘Ballet Slippers’ has frilly 7-inch white petals edged with a hint of pink and a small crimson eye. The blossoms have conspicuous columnar reproductive structures in the … by attractive seed capsules that remain on the plant through winter. They prefers moist, and even wet, soils but can manage in average garden soils with regular deep watering in hot dry conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… mid to late summer. ‘Rosina’ POLYPETITE® Rose-of-Sharon has a neat, compact rounded habit and large, cup-shaped, ruffled lavender-pink flowers. It was a selection made at Polly Hill … reproductive structures in the middle, making them appear quite tropical. They prefer moist, and even wet, soils but can manage in average garden soils with regular deep watering in hot dry conditions. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… flowers in April. 'Queen of the Pinks' has pale pink flowers. They are good for mass planting and reliably hardy in the Chicago area. In its native habitat it frequently is found growing … By the time the trees leaf out the bulbs have completed their growth cycle for the year and have begun to go dormant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… well in in cool, wet areas where little else will thrive. It grows to 18 to 28 inches tall and blooms from late May to early August with 2 – 5 flowers per stem. The small, half inch flowers are reddish or orangey pink, nodding and bell shaped. It is hardy in zones 3 to 7. The specific epithet means “growing by streams”. If … common name of chocolate root. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… than normal sized flowers, the reddish coloration at the base of the light yellow petals and sweet fragrance. This species, Hamamelis mollis , is native to China and is known for having the most fragrant of all of the witch hazel flowers. This cultivar is one … Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 'Cecile') features funnel-shaped, salmon-pink flowers with a prominent yellow flair in spring and beautiful red leaves in the fall. As with other cultivars out of the Knapp-Hill/Exbury … in the landscape so that it receives good air movement, which decreases the incidence of downy and powdery mildews. It also requires moisture-retentive soils with an acidic pH. Lower pH levels … the soil on a seasonal basis. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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