… Angel Hair false cypress is a small, mounded evergreen shrub with light green needles of a very fine texture, growing in thread-like fronds. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. In its native habitat in Japan, Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… potential damage to our lawn and landscape plantings from deicing agents. What can we use that is safe and effective? A: The safety of both residents and visitors requires that we deal with … trampled into a frozen sheet. A thin layer of snow on nearly bare pavement will melt rapidly in direct winter sun, even when the air temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. When removing … ice. It will not harm plants, but it does not speed melting and the residue must be cleaned up in the spring. Four chemical melting agents readily available to homeowners are described below. …
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… sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink, coral, and apricot blooms in July and August. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Loma Linda' is a broad, pyramidal pine with soft silver-blue foliage. It prefers full sun in well-drained soil, where it will reach 6 feet tall by 3 feet wide in 10 years. It is hardy to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… evergreen perennial needs full sun and dry moisture conditions to reach a height of 8 feet. In June and July it produces showy creamy white blooms that attract butterflies. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aphelandra sinclairiana is a showstopper every winter when it comes into flower. A relatively tall tropical perennial, growing upto 4 feet in the Chicago Botanic Garden Greenhouse (up to 10 feet outdoors in the Tropics), the large green leaves are surmounted by terminal flower spikes containing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… nectar feeding pollinators while the leaves are food for monarch butterfly larvae. Plant in full sun, moderately fertile soil and water to get the root system established. Unfortunately this native of southern Mexico and Central America is not root hardy in the Chicago area. Milky sap can cause contact dermatitis and is poisonous if ingested. …
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… foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. Pink Lightning is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 16 inches tall. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… green foliage. The fluffy upright panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers in early to mid summer. 'Fire' does well in shade to partial shade and adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. It is resistant to rabbits and deer, but attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Japan, ‘Mops’ is a semi-dwarf shrubby conifer that reaches 4 – 5 feet high and 4 – 5 feet wide. The dramatic … slightly weeping branches give the plant a shaggy, mophead form. This plant is easy to grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best foliage color usually occurs in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
