… This shrub is a mid-western native, winter-blooming, deciduous shrub with a rounded habit. It typically grows to 10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. It is noted for its extremely early (January-March) bloom of fragrant, yellow flowers, purplish new growth, medium green summer foliage and yellow fall color. The bloom period is fairly long - up to 4 weeks. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… The Japanese larch is a deciduous conifer that can grow to more than 100 feet in height. It needs full sun and … well-drained soil that will mimic its native mountainous environment in Japan. With wood that is tough and durable, the Japanese larch is an important forestry tree in Great Britain as well as in its native country. Archived Copy: …
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… Native to western Turkey, Chionodoxa lucilliae is an upright-growing bulb producing showy blue flowers with white centers in March and April. … of 9 inches under full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen in a border. It is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… Two-row sedum ‘Fuldaglut’ is a low-growing mat-forming succulent perennial with greenish-bronze leaves. From July through October it is covered with pinkish red flowers. Easy to grow, this ground cover is suitable for well-drained sunny conditions and perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope where …
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… This is an irregular, vase-shaped, low-growing evergreen shrub with attractive soft gray-green foliage. It prefers full sun, good drainage, and moderate moisture and is hardy to USDA Zone 4. It is a slow-growing juniper, only reaching 3 feet in height and 4 feet in width. This shrub would …
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… Pyramidal in shape with attractive black-green needles, Pinus nigra is one of the most popular landscape pines in the Midwest. It is tolerant of clay soils, heat pollution and urban conditions and can be used as a specimen tree, a screen or a windbreak. It is susceptible to diplodia tip blight which can cause shoot dieback and pine nematode. Archived …
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… Lilium lancifolium is commonly known as tiger lily. It has bright orange flowers with dark speckled spots in late … summer. The stems stand 4 feet tall with up to 10 unscented flowers per stem. This species is native to Guam, China, Korea, and Japan. Although this species does not produce viable seeds, … produced in the leaf axils along the stem. A bulbil will produce flowers two years after it is collected from the stem. The bulbs are edible, and these plants have been cultivated in Asia …
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… Traditionally shaped bracts in creamy white is a classic for the holiday season on this cultivar with thinner stems, which is ideal for smaller containers or in hanging baskets. This poinsettia is noted for having prominent yellow Cyathea (real flowers) in the center of the bracts. …
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… to a height of 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to the Midwest and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This pyramidal tree is a deciduous conifer and needs full sun and moderate to moist soil conditions to reach a height of 20 feet. It is a specimen and resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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