… '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
… 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
… Starry white flowers are produced atop stems to 16" height in early spring before the leaves emerge. This rare Korean native is hardy to USDA zone 4 and prefers moist soils and cool summer temperatures. Grow in full sun in cool northern gardens or partial shade in warmer climates. The genus name, Mukdenia, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… orange to red, slightly frilly cup on this large cup narcissus that naturalizes well. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile soils in among perennials, trees and shrubs that will keep the soils during the dormant period in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rabbits, etc. Lemon-yellow newly opened flowers mature to pink with a yellow throat. Plant in full sun in the hottest location in your garden for the best flower displays. Shrugs off heat, high humidity, and drought. Pest …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has a more upright columnar form than the usual spreading form that is planted as a shade tree in homes and parks. It has fine-textured dark green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. STREET KEEPER® grows to about 45 feet in height and about 20 feet in width and because of its tight growth habit it is a suitable …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plants feature lime green foliage and, during late summer, morning glory style flowers in white with a purple eye. Plant in well drained moisture retentive soils in full sun for best foliage color and growth. Dig tubers in fall after first frost has knocked …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… atop friendship sage ( Salvia 'Amistad'). This large, nonhardy perennial comes into flower in midsummer and continues blooming up to frost. It is best used as an annual in Chicago-area gardens. Plant this salvia in sunny locations that will accommodate its 4-foot size. Discovered at a plant sale in Buenos …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Canada and the United States, produces intensely clove-scented flowers all along the branches in spring. Female plants produce black fruit in late summer followed by yellowish fall color. Plant in any reasonably well-drained soil in full to partial sun and provide room for the plant to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the largest-flowering and has 1-inch-wide, pale blue flowers. A perennial bulb that blooms in early spring, it grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs should be planted 3 inches deep in well-drained soil. It is best used in the front of the border or where it can be seen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
