… Have you ever heard of catnip? This plant is a type of catnip, although how much your cat may like catnip appears to vary. Cool Cat catmint is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitewater speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at … sport of Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'. Whitewater forms a dense low carpet, growing 4" to 6" tall and spreading 12" to 18" wide in a single season. Over time, it can cover a more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a deciduous shrub that is native to China and Japan. It can grow to 6’ in height and 9’ in width. It blooms in late spring with four-petalled white flowers that … through winter. It will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and types as long as the site is well drained. It will also tolerate full sun to partial shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’ is commonly known as creeping phlox. It blooms in mid spring to early summer with purple blue flowers. The flower stems rise up to 8 inches above the foliage which forms a mat only 2 inches high. Plant it in partial shade. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wisteria frutescens is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 30 feet. It grows under full sun with moderate … produces large hanging clusters of fragrant, pea-like purple and lavender blooms, giving way to brown fruit in the fall. The plant can be used as a hedge with support and is resistant to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cultivar from a chance seedling in Australia in the 19th century. This distinctive green apple is notable for its crisp texture and tart taste. Its long keeping capacity enables it to be available almost year round. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of … and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be required for the trees to thrive and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the branches. These Asian shrubs are very adaptable to poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear forsythias into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This non-flowering evergreen tree grows to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree is native to the midwest and lower Great Plains and can reach a height of 60 feet. Its common … spring, it blooms with panicles of yellow-green flowers. The fruits contain tannic acid which is poisonous to humans as are the leaves. It is hardy to Zone 4 and prefers moist, well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
