… was selected specifically for the artistic quality of the flowers centuries ago in Japan. It is winter hardy in the Chicago area but is most often seen trained in one of the many styles of Japanese bonsai that permit the plants to be appreciated up close. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… Angel Hair false cypress is a small, mounded evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in … prefers full sun and well-drained soil. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated varieties of this large evergreen come …
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… Kyushu panicle hydrangea is an upright shrub that grows to a maximum height of 8 feet. It requires full sun or partial … flowers are interspersed with larger sterile flowers that are held on long stalks. The plant is useful in a border, blooming long after most shrubs are done. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… KEEPER® honey locust tree has a more upright columnar form than the usual spreading form that is planted as a shade tree in homes and parks. It has fine-textured dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. STREET KEEPER® grows to about 45 feet in height and about 20 feet in width and because of its tight growth habit it is a suitable street tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 8 feet high with full sun and moderately moist soil conditions. From mid-June through mid-October, it produces fragrant semi-double red blooms. It is one of many hybrid rugosa roses bred for their increased hardiness and insect and disease resistance. Bred in Canada, this rose is named for the noted Canadian fur trapper who helped found the Hudson Bay Fur Company. Archived …
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… This meadowrue has large, 8- to 10-inch blue-gray leaves that are finely dissected and resemble columbine. The plant is striking even when not in bloom, and in midsummer upright stems emerge with puffy, lemon-yellow flower clusters. It is a large plant, but it has fine-textured features. This mounded plant with tall fowering stems …
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… Crested Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis ‘Cristata’) is a very narrow evergreen conifer that can reach a height of 50’ and a width of 4’. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade. Contact with its needles may cause a rash for those with sensitive skin. During the winter, the foliage will darken to a purplish-brown. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and dry soil conditions. It bears showy pink blooms from …
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… Slightly twisted cream to white flowers feature lavender veining and patterns on the lip of this cultivar that requires …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the violet-purple flowers irresistible throughout the growing season. This cultivar was bred to support the cut flower industry and the landscape industry needs. …
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