… This perennial forms a small mound of 6” in height by 12” in width. It blooms from July through September with fragrant, white, frilled flowers. It prefers well-drained, alkaline soil in full sun. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright yellow trumpet daffodils come into flower early in the season, April in the Chicago region. The color is described as "much brighter than vivid yellow" in the technical description of this cultivar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mark Lee is Music Director at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie, IL and St. Bonaventure Oratory in Chicago. He holds a Master of Music degree in piano performance from American Conservatory, Chicago. Mr. Lee is certified as a Carillonneur …
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… Fertilize lawns for a final time early this month with a slow-release organic product high in nitrogen. Chicago area soils are naturally high in potassium and phosphorus, and most lawns don’t require more. This nitrogen application will help lawns retain green color longer in winter and color up faster in early spring. Try to avoid walking on frozen turf; this breaks …
Type: Plant Info
… green glossy leaves have a reddish tint when they first begin their growth. Camellias thrive in slightly acidic, humic and moisture retentive soils. Grown outdoors in USDA climate zone 7 and warmer, in the Chicago area they make a great addition to the cool conservatory or heated greenhouse as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red, fragrant double flowers appear in summer at the tips of the stems clothed in glossy green leaves. The heaviest flowering is in June, followed by occasional blooms into August. Plant 'Aphrodite' in full sun to partially …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This elegant small ornamental maple features chartreuse green leaves that turn butter yellow in the fall. The smaller branches in fall are reddish in color whereas the bark on the trunk is yellowish red. This cultivar was selected because it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from July through September on this nonhardy bulb. Five-foot tall plants might require staking in windy locations—otherwise, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils in full sun are ideal. This plant is free of insect and disease damage in the Chicago area; thrips and spider mites are issues in hotter summer areas. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Light yellow flowers in winter adorn this native of the Atacama Desert of Chile during winter in Chicago. The light green barrels pick up a tint of red in full sun. This cactus forms large clumps, and individual stems can reach 5 feet in height. Not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Sunshine Superman') from summer to frost. This cultivar of a native perennial was discovered in wild populations in Missouri glades (areas with thin soils over bedrock that will not support tree growth). Plant it in full sun and average soils. Star tickseed attracts butterflies and honeybees, and thrives in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
