… Hesse cotoneaster grows to only 1 or 2 feet in height and has spreading, horizontal branches. The rounded, glossy, dark-green leaves are very striking. Tiny pinkish-red cupped flowers open in late May or early June and small red fruits mature in late summer; they persist until late fall. This low-growing cotoneaster has attractive spring …
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
… 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
… Crested and twisted dark orange inflorescences (groups of flowers) grow in size throughout the growing season on this sun-loving annual. Plant in full sun in well-drained locations towards the front of the flower bed so that you and guests can lean …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub produces masses of terminal and auxilliary flower clusters from mid-summer up to frost in the Chicago region. Plant this shrub in full sun and provide room for it to grow up to 6 foot tall. It does well in average soil; it is sometimes prone to aphids. This plant is sweetly fragrant in evenings and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… white flowers adorn the classically trained stems of the Zoge flowering quince bonsai specimen in early spring. This cultivar was selected specifically for the artistic quality of the flowers centuries ago in Japan. It is winter hardy in the Chicago area but is most often seen trained in one of the many styles of Japanese bonsai …
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
… 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
… 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
