… reach a height of 75 feet with a spread of 50 feet. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as …
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… a height of 120 feet with a spread of 80 feet. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as …
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… Although often grown for its flowers, the foliage of yellow waxbells ( Kirengeshoma palmata ) is stunning. The bright … tips of the branches, and these flowers are followed by unusual horned seedpods. This plant is best used as a backdrop for other perennials, in a shrub or perennial border, under trees, or in a woodland garden. It is …
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… on the reverse of the petals. Its fragrance is described as light and spicy. The ultimate size for this disease-resistant cultivar is 5 feet high with a 4-foot spread, and it is known for having very thorny stems. This variety was released in 1980 by Jackson & Perkins and was an All-American Rose Selection award-winner. Like all roses, this cultivar grows best in full sun; moist, well-drained soil; and with moderate fertilization. …
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… This cultivar was selected for a more intense blue color to the normally green needles and a compact growth habit to 60' … soils if planted on a slight rise. Full sun conditions preserve the blue-green coloration best. Unusual in that these plants are propagated by seed whereas most cultivars are vegetatively …
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… Achillea 'Citronella' produces lemon-yellow flowers from July to August. The stems stand 24 inches tall with grayish-green fernlike foliage, which is mildly aromatic. It does best in full sun with moderate moisture. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. Best planted in borders, this is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried …
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… Q. What do I do with my spring-flowering bulbs after blooming? A. When feasible, it is best to remove the spent blooms with pruners or scissors right after flowering. This prevents the … from expending energy on seed production and instead redirects energy to be stored and used for next year. You can remove just the spent blooms or the entire stalk for aesthetic reasons. In …
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… American hornbeam, native to Illinois woodlands, attains heights of 25 to 40 feet when mature. A good choice for naturalistic gardens, in fall, the American hornbeam displays leaves of various colors, ranging from yellow to scarlet to reddish-purple. This tree is at its best in winter, when the picturesque, sinewy, blue-gray branches can be seen. It is also known as …
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… orange flowers with a greenish-bronze eye begin early in the season (late August) and continue to the end of October (or later - depending on first date of hard freeze). Plant them while still in green bud, showing no color, to allow their root system to get established for best results. Like other mums, it is highly attractive to all manner of pollinating insects. …
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… Large-flowered inula is an easy to grow, clump-forming perennial that prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun. It is grown for its large, daisy-like, yellow flowers composed of numerous, narrow, ray florets. Good drainage is essential, and the plants do best in cold climates. Orientalis is hardy to USDA Zone 3 and grows to 2½ feet tall, featuring …
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