… Thin leaves in typical iris "fans" produce tall stems that provide a multitude of cheery gold flowers flecked in orange in the height of summer. Each flower is short lived but he large inflorescence insures a number …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Obedient Plant is an erect, deciduous perennial best in perennial borders in moist, full-sun locations. It produces grayish-green leaves with white margins and magenta pink flowers. Its flowers remain in the position in which they are placed. It is a showy plant that spreads rapidly if its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… humidity and drought tolerant perennial that produces blue flowers from August through October in the Chicago area. This plant thrives in sunny conditions in soils that stay on the moist side and will reach 5’ in height. Not bothered by insects or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dwarfed mounded foliage throughout spring and into early summer. The flowers open first thing in the morning and close up by the end of day and attract a number of pollinators to the garden. Plant in containers or directly in the garden in full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Flowers with fragrance redolent of ripe apricots in yellow to apricot color appear on this non-hardy small tree in the Passionflower family. Native to Central America, populations vary in the flower color. Large blooms up to eight and a half inches in diameter. A dry period is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rhododendron 'Milestone' features red-pink flowers in large trusses in mid-May. It was developed by the Weston Nursery of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to meet the need for rhododendrons hardy in the harsh New England climate. Slow growing, over ten years it will reach 3 feet in height and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The genus Hibiscus is a large group of flowering plants in the mallow family. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. Some common names for … tropical regions throughout the world. Both tropical and perennial hibiscus put on a big show in homes and in gardens. Blooms are typically very large, colorful, and popular as they attract …
Type: Plant Info
… (3’ X 3’) with golden foliage. Tiny white flowers that are attractive to butterflies grow in small, flattened clusters in late spring on new wood. The foliage turns shades of orange, red, and purple in the fall. Birchleaf spirea is named for the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of the …
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… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. The purple Christmas rose hellebore is native to the Carpathian mountains of central Europe where it grows in full sun in open grassy meadows. In general it grows into a low mound about twelve inches tall …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. When is the best time to divide perennials? A. Perennials can be divided in either spring or fall. As a general rule, divide spring-blooming plants in the fall and fall-blooming plants in the spring to avoid disrupting their bloom cycles. The majority of perennials are divided in …
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