Articles tagged Shrub of the Month
- Shrub of the Month - March 2009
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Pussy Willow (Salix discolor ) March’s Shrub of the Month, the pussy willow, produces its distinctive silky pearl gray catkins in late winter, before its leaves emerge, giving rise to the Latin name "discolor," meaning "more than one color." The... - Shrub of the Month - February 2009
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Harry Lauder's Walking Stick (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') Harry Lauder's walking stick is a small shrub known for its unusual corkscrew-like branching pattern. While its dramatically twisted, spiraling branches and twigs stand out best in winter,... - Shrub of the Month - May 2009
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Hess cotoneaster(Cotoneaster 'Hessei') Find This fifty-two-year-old shrub in the Family Family Collection. This ground-hugging deciduous shrub's mounded, arching form and spreading habit make it excellent at the front of a shrub border.... - Shrub of the Month Archives
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We keep an archive of previous shrubs of the month in case you miss a month, or want to remember what you saw, or want to see how a plant blooms in a particular season. September 2010—English Ivy August 2010—Hancock Chenault's Coralberry July... - Shrub of the Month June 2009
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Purple Haze Hazelnut (Corylus ‘Purple Haze') Early summer is the best time to catch the impressive maroon-purple foliage of Purple Haze hazelnut. Walk along the Tram Road by Meadow Lake to see June's Shrub of the Month. Most ornamental species... - Shrub of the Month - April 2009
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Madison Snow Dahurian Rhododendron (Rhododendron dauricum 'Madison Snow') Large white flowers grace the branches of April's Shrub of the Month. Look for this early bloomer on the south end of the Azaleas and Rhododendrons Collection near Parking... - Shrub of the Month July 2010
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Bailmer Big-leaved Hydrangea-Endless Summer® (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer') Find July's Shrub of the Month outside the Administration Building, north side. This reblooming shrub can produce showy mopheads of flowers all summer. This shrub... - Shrub of the Month-July 2009
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Seward Common Ninebark—Summer Wine™ (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward') The soft pinkinsh-white flowers of Seward Common Ninebark—Summer Wine™ sparkle amidst its dense wine-colored foliage and burgundy stems. This Shrub of the Month... - Shrub of the Month-September 2009
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Chinese Abelia(Abelia chinensis) From mid-summer through October, this graceful shrub produces terminal clusters of white, bell-shaped, fragrant flowers that butterflies adore.You can find September's Shrub of the Month in the Honeysuckle... - Shrub of the Month - August 2009
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Yellow Honeysuckle(Lonicera prolifera) August's Shrub of the Month bears clusters of bright red berries in late summer. This cheerful bushy shrub stands in Arbor Court outside the Visitor Center. This native honeysuckle cannot make up its mind;... - Shrub of the Month-October 2009
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Morton Shining Sumac - Prairie FlameTM(Rhus copallina var. latifolia ‘Morton') Behind the Thornhill Shelter east of Parking Lot 21, look for the spectacular fire-engine red foliage of October's Shrub of the Month—Prairie Flame™ shining... - Shrub of the Month-December 2009
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Trumpet Vine(Campsis radicans) Hike the the Northern Illinois collection (Near Parking Lot 2), December's Shrub of the Month, Trumpet Vine, can we found. Winter exposes the appealingly curvaceous lines of this woody vine.After the leaves drop... - Shrub of the Month-March 2010
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Leatherwood(Dirca palustris) This March's Shrub of the Month, a delightful oddity bears small, pale-yellow tube-shaped flowers in early spring, before its leaves even emerge. Find this rare shrub in the Diversity Collection on the Arboretum's East... - Shrub of the Month-April 2010
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Pearl bush (Exochorda x macrantha) Hanging clusters of pearl-like buds open in mid-spring to reveal white showy flowers that cover this shrub like a blanket of snow. This uncommon gem can be found in the Olive Family Collection, just west of the... - Shrub of the Month-January 2010
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Farges' Hazelnut(Corylus fargesii) To glimpse a rare hazelnut with exfoliating bark, park in Parking Lot 17 and walk east along the Main Rout on the East Side. Farges' hazelnut, January's Shrub of the Month, is rarely found outside native... - Shrub of the Month-February 2010
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Chocolate Vine(Akebia quinata) Celebrate chocolate with February's Shrub of the Month, chocolate vine. This fast-growing woody vine can be found in the Japan Collection, north of Parking Lot 18. The small fragrant flowers that give this vine its... - Shrub of the Month-May 2010
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Wavecrest Siebold's Viburnum(Viburnum sieboldii ‘Wavecrest') May's Shrub of the Month is one of the finest among many fine viburnums, this shrub blooms heavily in May with clusters of 5-inch creamy-white flowers. Find Wavecrest Siebold's Viburnum... - Shrub of the Month June 2010
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Sweet Mock-Orange (Philadelphus coronarius) This old-fashioned shrub bursts into fragrant white flowers in spring. You can find June's Shrub of the Month, Sweet Mock-Orange, in the Fragrance Garden. This shrub has long been valued for its... - Shrub of the Month-August 2010
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Hancock Chenault's Coralberry(Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock') Find Hancock Chenault's coralberry between the Visitor Center parking Lot (P 1) and Meadow Lake. Easy to grow and widely adaptable, this low-growing shrub is hard to beat for... - Shrub of the month-September 2010
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English Ivy (Hedera helix) Although aggressive, this climbing shrub is hard to beat for covering trellises, fences, or ground. Find September's Shrub of the Month on the north side of the Thornhill Education Center. English ivy's dark-green,...