Shrubs Trees Plants For Sale In Illinois

Prune after flowering as Quince flower on old wood. For more in depth information on the development of these new thornless, fruitless, double flowered quince read Storm Warning: Reinventing Flowering Quince by Dr. Tom Ranney the breeder of these great...

Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. A large and vigorous upright to rounded evergreen shrub. Large double blooms of dark coral pink with a large boss of yellow stamens are randomly splashed with white...

Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. Bob Hope Camellia produces large to very large flowers in mid to late season (March and April in our gardens) on a moderately vigorous upright to rounded evergreen...

Introduced by the US National Arboretum in 1970 and bred by Dr. Donald Egolf. The Rose of Sharon or Althea is an easily grown deciduous shrub that was a common pass along plant. Pure white, ruffled and waxy, 3'' blooms simply glow against the dark rich...

Large, drooping clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers are born in early spring covering the upper and outer portions of this evergreen shrub. The blooms are soon followed by brilliant red new stems and leaves that mature to bronze and finally...

Salt tolerant, drought resistant, deer resistant, and adaptable to a variety of soil types although they do appreciate good drainage and seem to prefer a mineral soil over humus based soils.

Timing may not be as critical with the repeat flowering Big Leaf Hydrangeas but is still the recommended practice for the best spring flower show the following year as well as overall plant vigor.

This is a naturally narrowly pyramidal deciduous tree that is similar to our native Bald Cypress. It develops a large trunk with textured bark and deep flutes (or ridges) and can grow at a relatively fast rate to 70-100'.

In the northern portions if its range it may freeze to the ground or back to its woodiest stems and typically regrows to 6-8' high, in milder winter regions, like zone 9, it can become a 20' high evergreen shrub.

The fallen petals create a beautiful blanket beneath the dark green glossy foliage. For more on growing Sasanqua Camellias read Dr. Allen Owings', an LSU AgCenter Horticulturist, article titled " Sasanquas, Dwarf Camellias Add Color to Early-Winter Landscapes...

Never use lime around Azaleas and realize that many of your 'garden' fertilizers like 8-8-8 and 13-13-13 contain lime as a filler so this could be toxic to them. Sure to be a perfect Azalea for bonsai, Baby White Rosebud Azalea produces 2" wide, double...

Wind tolerant as well. If overwintering indoors provide as much direct sunlight as possible and allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings. Bauhinia galpinii is often listed as fragrant, though it is not something that we have noticed to...

For more information about growing Camellias see our Camellia Growing Guide or any of the excellent resources below: Camellias Brighten the Winter Landscape - Get It Growing by Dan Gill with LSU Agcenter Camellia Culture for Home Gardeners - UGA Extension...

Oleanders are extremely durable and reliable evergreen shrubs for mild winter climates and are especially well adapted to the mild coastal regions of the US. Salt tolerant, drought resistant, deer resistant, and adaptable to a variety of soil types although...

These dwarf Camellias are amenable to pruning and shearing which should be done in spring. Frilly, carnation like, double white flowers adorn this this dense upright evergreen shrub over an extended period in fall.

The Rose of Sharon or Althea is an easily grown deciduous shrub that was a common pass along plant. Rose of Sharon is an easy and rewarding upright to vase-shaped deciduous shrub. This durable shrub is tolerant of a wide variety of soil types, is moderately...

Great for pollinators when in flower. Reliably salt tolerant and pollution resistant. To maintain it as a lower plant, larger stems can be cut back to well below the desired height, even nearly to ground level.

Drought and pest resistant. An evergreen (semi-evergreen in cooler climates) mounding arching shrub or small vine producing clusters of deep yellow blooms. It slow growth rate means that it will require minimal maintenance.

Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. The perfect flowers of this beauty are borne over a fairly long period in mid-late season (February-May).

Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. Flowers in midseason. The exquisite, medium-sized, white, peony form flowers of Margaret Davis are edged in a rich rosy pink that bleeds into the white along with...

The foliage may bleach in full sun, though it doesn't seem to deplete the plant's vigor. The bright yellow leaves will adorn the garden with their glow well into fall. Bright golden yellow blooms adorn the bare branches in early spring just as the golden...

Bring the deep dark hues of Double Play Red Spirea close at hand near the front of the garden and landscape as a border and place them near lighter colored perennials or shrubs for a great contrast.

Beautiful and unique spidery lavender flowers absolutely cover this semi-dwarf evergreen shrub in mid-spring. This rare Azalea's compact growth habit, durability, and rare flower form make this a definite conversation piece.

For more on growing Camellias as container plants see the following article by Dan Gill with LSU Agcenter: Camellias are Outstanding in Containers . Most Camellias do best where they get light shade or morning sun and the light filtered shade of pines...

Be aware that in some winters it can get killed back to the ground, although established plants have been known to return from a winter kill but under extreme winter conditions it may or may not.

Salt tolerant, drought resistant, deer resistant, and adaptable to a variety of soil types although they do appreciate good drainage and seem to prefer a mineral soil over humus based soils.

Camellias prefer an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. The plant is vigorous with a broadly spreading to upright habit and beautifully serrated, dark green, glossy foliage.