… Philadelphus x cymosus ‘Bouquet Blanc’ mock orange is a small statured shrub that covers itself in double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of … orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in fall but the fruit capsules …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilium lancifolium is commonly known as tiger lily. It has bright orange flowers with dark speckled spots in late … tall with up to 10 unscented flowers per stem. This species is native to Guam, China, Korea, and Japan. Although this species does not produce viable seeds, many small aerial bulblets known … will produce flowers two years after it is collected from the stem. The bulbs are edible, and these plants have been cultivated in Asia as a food crop. The bulbs are said to taste like …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial can grow up to a height of 30 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In July and August it has blue and purple blooms that attract butterflies. The plant is also attractive to birds. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Did you know that 'Sakura' means 'cherry blossom' in Japanese? This plant is called a Sakura bergenia because the flowers are like those of a cherry tree. The Sakura bergenia bears double or semi-double pink flowers with fuchsia veins and centers in the spring. The bergenia grows to a height of about sixteen inches and a width of eighteen inches and is tolerant of a wide range of conditions including sandy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I read that good lawn maintenance involves aeration. Exactly what is this and when should it be done? A. Aeration is a process that creates openings in turf to reduce thatch and help with water infiltration, nutrient absorption, and air movement to roots. It is often …
Type: Plant Info
… Switch grass was an important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cheyenne Sky switch grass is an upright grass of about three feet in height and about two feet in width. Spring foliage is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Switch grass was an important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Cloud Nine switch grass is an tall upright grass up to seven feet in height and about two to three feet in width. Spring …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Switch grass was an important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Haense Herms switch grass is an upright grass of about six feet in height and three feet in width. Spring foliage is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Switch grass was an important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Heiliger Hain switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and about three feet in width. Spring foliage is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Kew Ginkgo is derived from its famous parent, one of the first Ginkgo trees planted at Kew Gardens. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into a tree smaller and narrower than is typical for the species. With increased age, it will mature to a 30' by 15' …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
