… serotina ) is a sprawling perennial from southeastern Europe that can reach 6 feet in height and up to 3 feet in width before it produces large, glistening-white daisy flowers in September and October. Giant daisy grows best in full sun and moist soils, attracts …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of wonderfully fragrant semi-double blooms smother this very old shrub rose (before 1600) in mid-June. The common name commemorates the House of York, one of the contestants in the English War of the Roses. If grown in full sun and allowed to reach mature size, this rose makes a wonderful statement in the …
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… The Molly Fordham rhododendron is a small (5’) round shrub that blooms in early April with clusters of white flowers. In deeper shade or in a colder spring, the flowers have a pinkish hue. Rhododendrons in the 'P.J.M.' group are heavy …
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… pink outer petals and creamy white inner petals on sturdy stems towards the end of May in the Chicago region. It's elegant in landscapes, as well as a cut flower. Plant this tulip in fall, in well-drained soils, and in full sun and protect it from chipmunks and squirrels until …
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… Deep gold crested cockscombs continue to increase in size over the summer resulting in massive flowers that can be harvested and dried - or left in place to supply songbirds with food. This is no shy ankle-bitter that has to be moved to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Seeing autumn squill in bloom in early September is always a surprise, because all of its cousins bloom in the spring. Numerous spikes of starry rosy to lavender flowers densely cover spikes to 10 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… name from the individual, nodding, blue bell-shaped flowers it produces on 2 to 3-foot stalks in early summer to early fall. Introduced into cultivation in Britain in 1573, it makes a beautiful choice when located in the front of a mixed border. It is, however, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of Eastern Asia. Its name refers to the brilliant new growth which is bright rosy-apricot in color maturing to shiny, bright green in mid-summer. In fall the fronds turn reddish and so provide visual interest for at least three seasons and in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Asia. Its name refers to the radiant new growth which is a mix of pinks, oranges and reds in color, maturing to shiny, bright green in mid-summer. In fall the fronds turn coppery providing interest for at least three seasons and in frost-free …
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… CANNOVA® Lemon Canna Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. CANNOVA® Lemon lives up to those standards. It can … leaves resembling those of a banana plant. Cannas love heat and humidity. Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage re-blooming. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
