… Northern or Prairie Dropseed is widely regarded as the most attractive of the American prairie grasses. It is a clumping warm season grass with bright green leaves and delicate flower spikes that appear … brown in late fall. In massed plantings the flowers provide an attractive pinkish haze which is enhanced by back-lighting in early morning or late afternoon. This grass is a wonderful all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Feuerland’ is a cherry red cultivar with yellow centers. It opens bright red and slowly ages to burnt orange and yellow. It is derived from the popular Achillea millefolium with a long blooming season from May through August. It is a staple of the sunny perennial garden, usually planted in beds and borders where its cheerful …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'GOLDEN COLONNADE®' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and narrow oval habit. It was introduced by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. of Oregon. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into … a specimen or shade tree, and its narrow shape makes it work well as a street tree. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Is it necessary to regularly fertilize my trees and shrubs? If so, how often should it be done? … trees and shrubs do not require synthetic fertilization unless a nutrient deficiency is observed. In addition, normal leaf color and size, as well as annual growth will also dictate whether or not fertilizer needs to be applied. Being familiar with normal plant growth is an important step to determine if the plant will benefit from additional fertilization. A two- …
Type: Plant Info
… white at the tip of the cone to deepening shades of pink at the base. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. The blooms first appear in July and will continue into the fall. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought tolerant. It blooms on new wood, so it is not susceptible to late spring frosts. This is a hybrid of Hydrangea paniculata which is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ is sold under the trademark name LITTLE LIME™. This is a small shrub with a compact rounded habit and large conical flowerheads. It stands 3 to 5 ft. … on new wood so the flowers are not susceptible to late spring frosts. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This is a hybrid of Hydrangea paniculata which is native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is a hybrid of two native American irises, meaning it is a cross between two distinct species of native iris plants. The name iris is after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, because irises come in many colors. Iris x robusta …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SCARLET BEAUTY® Virginia sweetspire is cultivated for its summer bloom, beautiful red fall foliage, and shade and moist soil … and lasts through a very hard frost. It grows to about 4 feet in height and width. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The root beer plant grows wild from Mexico to northern South America and is cultivated for its culinary and herbal uses. It is also known as 'hoya santa' or 'holy leaf' in Mexico where it used in the preparation of … including licorice, sassafras, mint, cloves, anise and black pepper. The root beer plant is an upright shade-loving perennial that grows to around four to six feet in height and about …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Apache Rose switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and about two-three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which develops rose-pink leaf tips and panicles in the fall. Like most switch grasses, Apache Rose is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
