… ‘The Swan’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The conical flowerheads are 6 … to the fact that the emerging flowers are like an ugly duckling. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. The ’Swan’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought- tolerant.It blooms on new wood so the flowers are not susceptible to late …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The crimson buds of MAY'S DELIGHT® Beeson crabapple open to pink flowers. The foliage is reddish-purple; excellent disease resistance is reported. The light fruit set on this Malus sargentii cultivar is dark burgundy. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring …
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… Grape hyacinth ( Muscari armeniacum ) is a tried-and-true mainstay of the early spring garden, producing spikes of deep-blue flowers … accented with white markings around the petticoat or base of the individual flowers. This is the plant the Dutch use in their gardens to create rivers of blue in their landscape designs. Despite the tendency for the foliage to come into growth in fall, this plant is reliably hardy in the Chicago region. The bulbs slowly create clumps by producing "daughter" …
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… Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ is in Division 2. It blooms in early to mid season with 3 ¾ inch flowers that open yellow and become white with age. The corona is very broad and shallow with a frilled mouth. The petals may be slightly reflexed. This early hybrid (pre-1953) is rare in having a double set of chromosomes; most cultivars are genetically unique, with only …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 59 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 2 feet. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun to partial shade and dry moisture conditions to reach a full height of 7 feet. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
