Growth habit: A rounded, dense evergreen shrub growing to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. The leaves are dark green to 1 inch long and a half-inch wide. Light: Plant in full sun to light shade. Water ...

When someone tells you a plant is a dwarf, it really doesn't tell you much. When it comes to trees or shrubs, the non-dwarf "normal" plant may grow 20 feet tall or more and the "dwarf" may grow to ...

Were are planting suggestions from the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, and the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, Rolling Meadows. Remember that these trees and shrubs must be ...

A new shrink-sized viburnum, a pink-blooming compact vitex, and even more interesting new hydrangeas are coming soon to a nursery near you. Today we finish our annual four-part series on best new ...

Response- In my neighborhood, the deer pass up both dwarf yaupon holly and dwarf Chinese holly. Dwarf yaupon holly forms a tight globe-shaped crown that may eventually reach five feet on good soils, ...

If you're looking for shrubs deer won't eat, consider dwarf yaupon holly and dwarf Chinese holly. Deer pass up both in my neighborhood. Dwarf yaupon holly forms a globe-shaped crown that can reach 5 ...

The word "dwarf" in the plant world is a largely horticultural — not botanical — expression. That means it's used somewhat loosely and sometimes doesn't match an average gardener's conception of a ...