… Fully double domed flowers in shades of yellow appear in summer extending into fall, if deadheaded. Thrives in sunny locations with average fertility and water. Attracts butterflies and birds to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cumulus Allegheny serviceberry is an introduction from Princeton Nurseries in New Jersey. Its oval habit makes it a good candidate for narrower home spaces. The white blooms in spring followed by bird-friendly black fruit in summer and yellow to orange-scarlet fall color are typical of the species. Members of the …
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… Carson Landry is a freelance carillonneur from Orlando, Florida. He holds a BA in Music Studies from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, where he studied with Carlo van Ulft. Last year, he received a diploma from the Royal Carillon School “Jef Denyn” in Mechelen, Belgium, where he studied on a Fulbright grant. While in Europe, he gave concerts in …
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… While hardy kiwi vine can reach over 100 feet in its native habitats in Asia, in our part of the world it grows to a height of just over 49 feet with full sun to partial shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rivularis , the Georgia bush honeysuckle, is native to the Appalachians and is endangered in its native habitat. It is distinguished from the other species by the hairy reddish twigs and underside of the leaves. The lemon yellow flowers are produced in mid-summer and attract hummingbirds and bees. It has a rounded habit and can grow to 5’ in height. KODIAK™ Black, the darkest of the KODIAK series, has foliage that is a dark, dark …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Echium gentianoides ‘Tajinaste’ produces intense cerulean blue flowers in an informal pyramidal inflorescence (flowering spike). Used as an annual in the Chicago area the plants will flower from Spring through Fall but never reach the 4’ x 4’ size found in warmer climates (USDA zone 9 or 10). In Chicago, plant in very well drained soils that dry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… at the edges. The stalks grow only to 20 inches tall. It blooms profusely starting early in the season with blooms that can last up to 16 hours. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in either full sun or part shade. Bertie Ferris was awarded the daylily’s highest award, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well- drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in areas with cool summer climates. Amur maple makes an unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… also commonly known as bride's feathers, is a showy perennial native to woodlands and ravines in the eastern United States. In Illinois, it is only found in the wild along the Illinois River. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, you can find it in June …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Water canna ‘Ra’ —a reference to the Egyptian sun … lance-shaped leaves resembling those of a banana plant. It is versatile as well. Plant it in sun to part shade in moist soil or along the water’s edge, or submerge it directly into a pond. It isn’t hardy in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
