… on a shorter statured plant. The showy non-fertile ray flowers extend out horizontally from the central orange-colored fertile flowers. Plant this echinacea in full sun and well-drained soil, and protect the plant from rabbits until it becomes established in the landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lavender daisies grace this moderately sized perennial from summer through to the first hard frosts of fall. Native (and collected by Garden staff) from mountain meadows in the Republic of Georgia this hardy perennial prefers full sun and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… herb that reaches about 1 foot tall. Leaves of the plant are long and narrow and vary from green to gray while small white-to-lavender flowers appear at the end of the stems from July to August. Horsemint is so named due to the unpleasant scent of the leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 6 to 8 feet and blooms continuously in a mild climate. It is hardy in zones 10-11. It was bred from a hibiscus from southern China which is now believed to be extinct in the wild. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This non-hardy sage features magenta purple flowers springing from burgundy calyces above the green foliage from spring through the first hard frost of fall (usually around mid-October in Chicago area). A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I want to remove buckthorn from my yard but I'm not sure what to do with it after it is taken out to prevent the seeds from germinating. A. Buckthorn ( Rhamnus cathartica ) remains one of the most invasive shrubs in … the plant is to remove the plants before they flower and set seed. Buckthorn plants bloom from May to June and seeds are produced and ripen from August through September. If you suspect …
Type: Plant Info
… needs full sun and moist soil conditions. If taken outdoors for the summer, it may need shade from direct sunlight. From midwinter to early spring it produces purple blooms. It is not frost hardy (hardy to 50 … (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gold n Rubies spirea gets its names from its golden foliage and ruby-colored flower buds, which open to pink flowers. It is one of … gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to yellow/gold and bloom coloration ranging from pale pink to dark pinks that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… used in botanical art. Learn how to use gouache to capture the textures found in spring bulbs from lush petals to textured roots. Students will work from live specimens. Some gouache materials will be supplied. Prerequisite : Watercolor I or …
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… Masses of true blue pincushion flowers with purple centers are produced from mid spring thru late September on this annual that thrives in sunny locations. The deep … and honey bees. Deadhead flowers earlier in the season to insure a bountiful supply of bloom from late summer into fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
