… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North … a 45ø branch angle, larger leaves and a faster first year growth rate. It prefers full sun to part shade with even moist soil and is hardy to Zone 5. It can reach a mature height of 35 feet with a similar spread. …
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… The flowers of 'Fancy Frills' open white and slowly mature to pink with white fringe along the edges and base. This cultivar originated in the Netherlands, … like many other groups, need at least six weeks of consistently cold temperatures in order to complete their lifecycle and bloom reliably in following years. Hot temperatures signal the plant to enter summer dormancy immediately. Rarely does the Chicago area have the consistently cool …
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… clusters of flowers) in winter in the Chicago area. With a native range from Mexico south to Colombia and Venezuela, the flowers can vary from pale yellow through gold, sometimes with a … like abutilons, in full sun and well-drained soil, and cut back the 12-foot-tall plants to a more manageable size during the dormant non-flowering season, from late winter to early spring. …
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… ) is a native of northern Europe and the Pacific Northwest from Oregon, up the coast, and to Alaska. Its glossy gold flowers are held well above the foliage and look like giant buttercups, to which they are related. The flowers have showy clusters of up to 40 stamens in the center. The leaves are round, with long petioles. This species differs from …
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… tree that produces long-petaled flowers virtually year-round that emerge lime green and mature to lemon yellow. In its native Philippines, it is pollinated by moths and so the fragrance is … placing in long-term storage since it repels insects. In tropical humid climates, it can grow to 100 feet in height; however it is amenable to container culture, as long as a few key environmental factors are provided: bright indirect …
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… can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Intrigue’ lives up to those standards. It can reach 10 feet, produces showy orchid-like salmon blooms from July to August, and has burgundy lance-shaped leaves resembling those of the banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in sun to part shade in moist soil or along the water’s edge, or submerge it directly into a pond. It …
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… Sedges are plants with grassy leaves that tend to grow in clumps. They differ from grasses in having flowering stems with sharp edges, usually … male and female flowers. There are over 1,000 species world-wide and over 130 species native to prairies, woods and streams in the Chicago area. Most have limited appeal in a cultivated … seed spikes are insignificant, but in warmer climates it may re-seed. It makes a nice addition to a summer container. …
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… a turtle's head poking out from its shell. Pink turtlehead is a form of a plant native to south-eastern north America where it is found in moist areas adjacent to streams and ponds. It has an upright mounding habit, growing to about two feet tall and wide with dark green leaves. The pink flowers resemble a snapdragon or …
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… H. F. Young clematis is a deciduous climber that grows 8 to 10 feet and produces single, bluish flowers 6 to 8 inches across with a greenish white bar on the reverse side. The plant was named after a … Award of Garden Merit. A member of clematis pruning group 2, H. F. Young blooms in late spring to early summer and then again in early autumn. It does not require major pruning, just the …
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… summer and second are semi-double and produced on the current season’s new wood in late summer to early fall. Grow in sun or part shade in a protected spot to prevent damage to the flowers. Multi Blue is a member of clematis pruning group 2 which does not require major …
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