… 'Gnome' is a dwarf form with an upright shape. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive … and will mature to small 4 foot by 2 foot shrub like tree. This dwarf form would work well in small gardens. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which … a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall …
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… This member of the Actaea or bugbane family is particularly prized for it remarkably dark purple, almost black foliage. In late summer, bugbanes develop tall flower spires with heavily scented flowers that are repellent (or a bane) to bugs. In fact, in earlier times, they were used to repel bed bugs. 'Hillside Black Beauty' is a …
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… which fade to a pale yellow as they mature. The flowers are small but clustered together in large, flat-topped flowerheads 2 to 4 inches across. The stems stand 18 to 24 inches high with lacy, fernlike foliage. It blooms from June to September in sun to part shade. This cultivar is a member of the Seduction™ Series developed in the Netherlands. It is attractive to …
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… Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Nights' is a mouthful. This delightful descendant of prairie natives features sturdy, wine-purple stems … selected and named by a native plant specialist at North Creek Nursery and is perfectly hardy in the Chicago region. Growing up to 6 feet in height, lower displays can be obtained by cutting the plants back to half their height in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American elderberry is an attractive and useful plant whose only vice is the tendency to send out runners and pop up … lenticels. The leaves and stems are mildly toxic. Large flat clusters of white flowers open in late June and July, followed by tiny black berries, relished by birds. 'Adams' is a selection … eaten fresh, but rather is turned into jelly or elderberry wine. It has also been used in cough syrup and other tonics. This woodland species is native throughout most of North America …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American elderberry is an attractive and useful plant whose only vice is the tendency to send out runners and pop up … lenticels. The leaves and stems are mildly toxic. Large flat clusters of white flowers open in late June and July, followed by tiny black berries, relished by birds. The fruit is not … eaten fresh, but rather is turned into jelly or elderberry wine. It has also been used in cough syrup and other tonics. This woodland species is native throughout most of North America …
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… double white flowers with red centers and red veins radiating outward from the center. This is a deciduous shrub that grows 8 - 12 feet tall and blooms in August and September. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, …
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… Samurai Ginkgo is a form selected by Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery for its regular pyramidal aspect. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into a large tree. In 10 years it will be about 14 feet tall by 19 feet wide. With increased age, it will mature to …
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… ROYAL RAINDROPS® crabapple features unusual purple cutleaf foliage. Pinkish-red flowers in spring are followed by red fruit in the fall. Good disease resistance is reported. p> The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the …
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… STARK ROYAL GALA® apple is a compact tree that produces a sweet and tart fruit considered good for eating fresh or in desserts. This cultivar was developed by Stark Bro's nursery in Missouri. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
