Articles tagged shrubs
- 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... - Siberian or Russian Cypress
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Botanical Name: Microbiota decussataCommon Name: Siberian or Russian Cypress Height: 1-1½' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-7Cultural Requirements: Requires moist, loose, well-drained soil. Best in... - 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... - Intermediate Sized Evergreens (6-20 feet)
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Growing 6-20 feet tall, they retain foliage year-round, and soften structural edges around foundations, under windows, at corners, or against walls. Like mid-sized shrubs, they create structure and depth in mixed plantings, and provide backdrop for... - Low Growing Evergreens (generally less than 6 feet)
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Generally growing less than 6 feet, these shrubs screen unwanted objects and views all year, can be used to stabilize slopes or embankments, and add color to winter landscapes. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from mounded to upright to... - Intermediate Sized Deciduous Shrubs (5-8 feet)
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Intermediate-sized Deciduous Shrubs for the Home Landscape• Generally grow 5-8 feet tall• Plants with multiple stems arising from a common crown at ground level or single-stemmed plants that begin branching at a point near the ground• Lose... - Large Deciduous Shrubs (over 8 feet)
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Large Deciduous Shrubs for the Home Landscape• Generally grow 8 feet and taller• Plants with multiple stems arising from a common crown at ground level, or single-stemmed plants that begin branching at a point near the ground• Lose their... - Low Growing Deciduous Shrubs (under 5 feet)
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Low-Growing Deciduous Shrubs for the Home Landscape• Generally grow up to 5 feet tall, easy to maintain in proper scale• Essentially, a low-growing woody plant that branches at its base• Lose their leaves in fall (deciduous)• Recommended for... - Preventing or Reducing Fruit on Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
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“Nuisance fruit” is a concern for many people including homeowners, landscapers, and park and city officials. The fruits and seeds of some trees and shrubs, such as buckthorn, mulberry, persimmon, and (female) ginkgo are... - Transplanting Trees and Shrubs
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Trees can be obtained from the nursery in many forms – bare root, container-grown, balled and burlapped, or dug by tree spade. Transplanting can be successful with all forms. Always put extra effort into the planting process to ensure a good start... - Native Shrubs of the Midwest
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A native plant is considered to be a species that existed in the Midwest prior to the arrival of European settlers, as opposed to a naturalized plant, which has been introduced into a new habitat by human influence. Native shrubs are part of... - Intermediate-Sized Deciduous Shrubs for the Home Landscape
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Intermediate-Sized Deciduous Shrubs for the Home Landscape Generally grow 5-8 feet tall Plants with multiple stems arising from a common crown at ground level or singlestemmed plants that begin branching at a pOint near the ground ... - Invasive Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
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Identifying Invasive Plants When settlers began gardening, they had a constant struggle to keep the natural ecosystem from invading and overwhelming their small cultivated patches. Today, humans have so altered the Midwest landscape... - Low-Growing Evergreen Shrubs
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The fine-textured foliage and formal silhouette of Buxus 'Glencoe', Chicagoland Green™ boxwood, offers an important year-round structural element to any landscape Generally grow less than 4 feet tall Include cone-bearing plants with... - 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...