Articles tagged shrubs
- 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 their... - 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 leaves in... - Low Growing Deciduous Shrubs (under 5 feet)
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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 the Midwest on the basis of ornamental value,... - 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... - 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 that ... - 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... - Snow Queen Oak-leaf Hydrangea
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Botanical Name: Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' Common Name: Snow Queen Oak-leaf Hydrangea form bark flower fall color Click image to enlarge Height: 4-6' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Compact and mounded Growth... - Oak-leaf Hydrangea
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Botanical Name: Hydrangea quercifolia Common Name: Oak-leaf Hydrangea form fall color Click image to enlargeHeight: 4-6'(8') Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Upright mounded Growth Rate: Slow (Less than 6 inches per year) to medium... - Brilliant Red Chokeberry
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Botanic Name: Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'Common Name: Brilliant Red Chokeberry Updated 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge flowers form fruit Height: 6-8' Spread: 3-5' Form: ... - Butterfly bush
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Common Name: Butterfly bushBontanic Name: Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' form 'Royal Red' flower Click an image to enlarge Height: 6-8'Spread: 5-8' Form: Upright Spreading Rate: Fast (more than 12 inches...