… This clumping perennial grows to a height of about 1 foot with partial shade to full shade and dry to medium moisture conditions. In May and June it produces showy, coppery, orange-red and yellow blooms. This is a ground cover or an understory and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blue sage is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 5 feet. It requires full sun and dry to medium moisture conditions. From July to October the plant produces showy blue flowers that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… common garden hop ( Humulus lupulus ) were the main calming agents in 'sleepy pillows', used to treat insomnia and headaches until the late 19th century. And mixing hops with boiling water was considered to make a good sedative. Today, these dried female flowers are a main ingredient in beer … the heavy malted barley taste. Medicinal uses and herbal restoratives aside, the hop vine is, ironically, a member of the hemp family, Cannabaceae, but is sometimes grouped into the …
Type: Plant Info
… Narcissus angustifolius is in Division 13 and is a synonym for Narcissus poeticus . It grows 4 - 8 inches tall and blooms … are white and the corona is very short yellow with a thin band of red at the rim. It is native to Europe although it has naturalized in North America. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shining sumac has an exotic compound leaf that is quite shiny and is distinguished by a leafy ridge running along the midrib. Growing to 12' tall or more with a spread equal to its height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is a large spreading shrub for mass …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lebanon striped squill is classed as a minor bulb because of its size, but it is a major asset to a well-rounded bulb … it covers the ground with six-inch spikes of pale blue flowers with a show that lasts for up to three weeks beginning in late March in the Chicago area. The bell-shaped flowers measure about …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This flycatcher, which can be spotted by its bobbing tail, is the first to arrive in the spring after the snow melts, and is the first to leave in the fall. …
Type: Birding
… This perennial grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms from May through August. It is a specimen in a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… EMPEROR™ ginkgo is a seedless selection with a strong central leader and an attractive branching pattern. This … It has the typical ginkgo outstanding golden yellow fall color and is drought tolerant. Due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond, the ginkgo is sometimes … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
