… grown from the classic weeping eastern white pine. Unless staked, the growth is all pendulous to horizontal. As a staked specimen, the lateral branches closely hug the main trunk as they cascade down creating a 'skirt' effect when reaching the ground. Bright light to full sun and acidic, well-drained, consistently moist soils are ideal growing conditions. …
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… Very rare, the International Carnivorous Plant Society worked with the US Forest Service to flood the market with cultivated plants to reduce the incidence of poaching of the small native populations. …
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… foliage throughout the warmer months of summer and early fall. The moderate size expands usage to containers in addition to flower beds. Many different species of insects find the pollen and nectar irresistible during …
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… Triump class tulip. Triump tulips are favorites of the cut flower and bulb forcing vendors due to the long sturdy stems and ease with which they can be grown. They produce beautiful displays in annual flower beds but due to heavy Chicago area soils rarely naturalize in our gardens. …
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… Korean Maple or Ussuri Maple. This small tree (30 feet in height at maturity) is native to east Asia. It is not picky about soil conditions. It adds color to the landscape with bright red stems and yellow fall foliage. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… double golden yellow blooms are produced throughout the summer on this hardy perennial adapted to dry, shady areas. This plant is known to reseed with the seedlings also producing double flowers. Unfortunately this native of Europe …
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… foliage plant in bright light and high humidity, and in warm temperature locations. It's prone to spider mites if grown indoors, due to the low humidity. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Virgin's bower is a sprawling vine that is well adapted to support from a wall or large shrub in the garden. Blooming during the dog days of summer with frothy masses of small white flowers, it continues to provide ornamental interest with feathery fruits that appear in fall and persist well into …
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… Greek anemone ‘Blue Shades’ is a rounded perennial that grows to a maximum height of approximately 6 inches. It requires full sun or partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In April the plant produces showy blue flowers. It is resistant to deer and can be used as a ground cover or in a border. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… growing form of Scots pine. It reaches only 1 foot tall but spreads along the ground over time to 6 feet wide and can be used as a ground cover in a sunny location. Thick, glossy, blue-green needles grow to 2 inches long. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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