… BALLOON BOUQUET ornamental chive is a member of the onion family and has the flavored leaves that are typical of these plants. … to about a foot in height and about 8-10 inches wide. Unlike edible onions, the root system is a rhizome, not a bulb, and adapted to the clay soil found in many Chicago-area gardens. An advantage of rhizomatous onions is that the foliage is retained throughout flowering. …
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… Aloe 'Goliath' is a very large unbranched aloe and can reach 12 feet tall. Salmon colored flowers appear in late … curve and bend outward to a tapered tip. According to San Marcos Growers this giant of an aloe is a hybrid cross that occurred in a garden, between a South African tree aloe and an aloe from … Don Newcomer of Serra Gardens and named for its sturdy proportions. This large succulent plant is hardy only in USDA zones 9-11, it is only for indoor or summer use only in the Chicago area. …
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… 'Dancing Wind' is a type of big bluestem grass which is a bluish-green grass that was the dominant plant of the tallgrass prairies of the midwest. This plant is called 'Dancing Wind' because of its bright red fall color which is retained throughout winter …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native ginger is found in the moist shady woods of eastern north America from Manitoba to North Carolina. Although it is not a member of the ginger family, early settlers used the root as ginger substitute as it has … at least part shade, will tolerate full shade, and also requires consistently moist soil. This is a wonderful native ground cover for shady wet locations and is suitable for woodland gardens, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Brautschleier' is also known as Bridal Veil® or false Spirea. The classic white plumes sit on top of dark green … well in partial shade to shade, where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers. In the early spring, the foliage is burgundy but turns dark green in the summer. The compound leaves are deeply cut and fern-like. … well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, …
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… Late boneset, also known as late-flowering thoroughwort, is an upright perennial with opposite leaves topped with sprays of small white flowers in August … clusters of flowers develop. The stems and cylindrical calyxes are covered with fine down. It is very similar to tall boneset, blooming at the same time, but can be distinguished by narrow … leaves that are broader at the base, with a distinct petiole. It grows in open sunny areas and is not fussy about soil conditions. It is a native plant in the aster family, widespread in …
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… This variegated flax lily is derived from the flax lilywhich is native to Africa, Asia and Australasia. This flax lily has long green strappy grass-like … leaves edged in white that can grow to be up to five feet long, although two to three feet is more typical. The plant forms a clump up to three feet wide. It bears blue flowers in the …
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… Dicentra ‘Bacchanal’ grows to 15“ tall high with gray green foliage that is fernlike and deeply cut. It blooms in late spring with deep wine red flowers dangling from … heart shaped flowers have an inner petal which protrudes from the bottom of each flower and is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding heart”. It will … summer. With adequate moisture, the foliage will remain attractive throughout the summer. It is hardy in zones 2 -9. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer …
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… The male fern is native to moist woodlands of the northern hemisphere including Illinois where it provides … well-drained soil, full to partial shade, and protection from freezing and drying winds. It is adaptable to clay soil as long as it is not sitting in pooling water and is not preferred by rabbits. Planted as a massed grouping or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
