… The green rose ( Rosa x odoratus 'Viridiflora') was a byproduct of hybrizations done in the 1840's on the way to developing hybrid tea roses. It is a cross between Rosa chinensis and Rosa gigantea . The flower consists of several rows of green bracts that take on a reddish tinge as they age. If you want a showy fragrant rose in your garden, this is not a good choice. It does make for a conversation piece. The plants …
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… Rosa 'Europeana', a floribunda rose, is covered with deep red, lightly fragrant double blooms from June through frost. The new growth … matures to deep glossy green. The ultimate height and spread of this rose is 3 feet by 3 feet in the Chicago region. This rose is more tolerant of summer heat than many other cultivars, but unfortunately, it is very prone to powdery mildew and blackspot. Plant it in full sun and provide plenty of space around the plant to encourage good air movement, which …
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… Narcissus ‘Dutch Master’ is in Division 1. It stands 18 – 20 inches tall and blooms in early to mid season with 4 ¼ inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and wide. The corona …
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… The root beer plant grows wild from Mexico to northern South America and is cultivated for its culinary and herbal uses. It is also known as 'hoya santa' or 'holy leaf' in Mexico where it used in the preparation of tamales, mole verde and teas. The root beer plant has highly fragrant …
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… Indian currant is a mound-shaped shrub that grows to a maximum height of 6 feet, but in shady areas may be … stems are covered with pairs of oval leaves. The plants usually grow wider than tall and in the wild is found growing in thickets. It requires full sun to partial shade and medium …
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… to September. The stems stand 18 to 24 inches high with deeply cut fernlike foliage. This is a member of the TUTTI FRUTTI Series that was developed in the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, … is a favorite cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant …
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… CHICAGOLAND GREEN® is a broad-leaved boxwood that resembles an English box in appearance. It has a uniform wide-oval … to propagate. It is extremely cold hardy, surviving 32 degrees below zero with no dieback. In the spring it produces inconspicuous yellowish green blooms. This shrub is a Chicagoland …
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… Dwarf Feather Reed Grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass. It is a low-growing cultivar reaching only about 2 … high. It is a warm season grass with bright green leaves and golden flower that are visible in summer. This plant is suitable as a specimen or a massed planting where its form and shimmering flowers can create a beautiful vista, especially when backlit in early morning or late afternoon. The plant is usually retained for winter interest and cut …
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… Tulipa 'Blushing Lady'is a single late tulip which has flowers that are a beautiful blend of yellow, peach, and pink blooming at the end of the tulip season (mid- to late May in the Chicago region) on a tall, strong stem. This cultivar is a "sport" of Tulipa 'Temple of … that is stable under vegetative propagation techniques, and most frequently represents changes in flower color. In this case, 'Temple of Beauty' has mutated a number of times and is the parent …
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… Hibiscus syriacus 'Minspot' has pink semi-double flowers with deep red centers. This is an upright shrub that grows 5 to 8 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. Minspot is part of the First Edition® series and is commonly sold as FIJI™. It is hardy in zones 5 – 8. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. …
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