The smooth gray bark of this native evergreen tree could be confused with American Beech if it weren't for the spiny shiny green leaves and red berries persisting into the winter. The versatile Sage plant and colorful Sedum are also favorite selections of our Illinois guests as is most of our blue or purple flowering perennials. Find trees that thrive in northern Illinois. 0000012884 00000 n
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So it is important to carefully select and place your evergreens. Pollinators will find easy, ample foraging on the blooms, and shrubs are often host plants for lepidoptera as well. Contact Us Street Address: (For Internet & Navigation Devices) 6N800 IL-25 St. Charles, IL 60174 Phone: (847) 742-1790 Fax: (847) 742-2655 Email: mginfo@midwestgroundcovers.com Current Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm There are thousands of types of evergreen bushes in every imaginable height, shape, and color. These wooded areas often contain both coniferous trees (primarily Illinois, American Holly has been found along a rocky wooded slope. The spread of these landscape invasives can also contaminate natural areas by outcompeting native Illinois plants. All trees found on the Northern Illinois Tree Selector are hardy for zones 5 and 6. Culture: Full sun to fairly deep shade; well drained soil is essential. No matter where you live in the great state of Illinois however, Nature Hills Nursery is here to meet your needs, just as it has helped countless Illinois gardeners for the past 13 years. %PDF-1.5
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Known as the world’s fastest growing shade tree, Royal Empress can grow up to 15 feet in one year and displays stunning, cascades of bell-shaped blooms for spring. Hosta – These shade-tolerant plants survive in most soil types and through summer drought. Growing and propagating over twenty million of the finest plants in the Midwest Although Groundcovers are our specialty, Midwest Groundcovers' plant offerings include Evergreens and Broadleaves, Deciduous Shrubs, Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Vines and Native Prairie, Wetland and Woodland species. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. These plants should stay green all year round and have woody stems.Some popular varieties include: Yews, Juniper, Falsecypress and Arborvitae. Mahonia —Beautiful evergreen flowering shrubs that thrive in full sun or shade and produce stunning blossoms every year. Hort Corner; Just for Kids; Home & Money; Schools Online; Nutrition & Health; All About 4-H; Parenting & Seniors; Env. … The Thuja Green Giant Arborvitae and Weeping Redbud are just two more of the many choices Nature Hills Nursery offers to those who garden in “the corn state”. Mesic. One of the most popular choices of Illinois residents is the Common Purple Lilac. Discover ideas for using native Illinois plants in your home landscape. A favorite among our Illinois guests, this prize-winning, evergreen jewel will soon be esteemed by you as well. Urban Programs Resource Network. University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/shrubselector 0000012048 00000 n
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Outside of the state, it occurs in such habitats as well-drained areas of bottomland woodlands, rocky upland woodlands, and sandy savannas. Tolerant of dry, windy conditions once established. Whether you live in the snowy North or the sunny South, evergreens provide year-round color, texture, and privacy. Daylily – A perennial plant that is adaptable, daylilies can endure many years in a garden with very little care. Our Illinois guests clearly reflect this good taste by their frequent choice of such perennials as the prolifically-blooming, hardy Geranium and adorable Daisy. 0000004720 00000 n
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Plant them, nurture them, sit under them, take a deep breath and enjoy them. With so many shrubs to choose from, Nature Hills is sure to have the perfect shrub for your Illinois home this year. . ‘Girard’s Crimson’ is one of the hardy, evergreen, Girard’s hybrids. Trees & Shrubs Native to NE Illinois Oaks, Quercus sp. Be sure this tree is situated in moist, acidic soils and that you have a male nearby to ensure a beautiful set of shiny red berries. 0000001317 00000 n
Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen shrubs are bushes that retain their needles in the winter time. . With its hardy nature and brilliant color, Autumn Blaze’s 60-foot tall, open canopy of red-tinted leaves is an impressive sight in any landscape. The berries of this plant, which can be in shades of white, pink, red, rose, purple, or nearly black, all have an interesting metallic sheen. . With a name like chokeberry, people aren’t exactly chomping at the bit to plant this native shrub. Low Oregon Grape, Mahonia nervosa . A Selection of Native Shrubs and Noteworthy Non-Native Shrubs W Shrubs of the Chicago Region Volunteer Stewardship Network – Chicago Wilderness An enriching force in the landscape, native shrubs are ideal for creating sheltering habitat for birds along with a bounty of berries or nuts in the fall. 0000006033 00000 n
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Host trees for: imperial and polyphemus moths, red-spotted purple and several species of hairstreak butterflies. Whether your home resides in the heart of “the prairie state”, the Chicagoland of northern Illinois or the “downstate” regions of southern Illinois, Nature Hills Nursery has a shrub to fit your unique soils and conditions. Glossy green foliage with a dense compact growth, and nice maroon winter color. 0000023236 00000 n
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