… Iris ‘Blue Temptation’ is an unusually uniform blue with large, classically formed flowers. The beards are gold with … 4 inches across. It has no fragrance, but it is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. Blue Temptation was awarded Honorable Mention in 2009. Iris is the name of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Siberian squill is a common and distinctive little minor bulb that blooms in April. Pure white, nodding, open … squill and no other common species is the presence of blue anthers. There is usually only one to three flowers per scape, but each bulb produces several stalks. The leaves are narrow and slightly shorter than the flower stalks. To make up for their dainty size, they are usually planted in masses. Their dainty size also …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Chinese lily is vigorous and easy to grow in neutral soil in partial shade, which accounts for its popularity. Late in the season it produces from 10 to 20 faintly scented, recurved deep-orange flowers, spotted in black with red anthers, about 2 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ruffled petals. At maturity, 'Blue River II' stands 5 feet tall and blooms from mid-July to fall. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds and resistant to deer. It is a great plant for sunny positions and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It’s hard not to like a plant that needs little maintenance, is pest resistant, and is also attractive. “Its gray foliage and light blue flowers pair well with practically anything, and the plant’s airy openness adds lightness to the garden—and it integrates well with other plants,” said Kris Jarantoski, executive vice …
Type: Plant Info
… Forty-five to 58 ruffled, purplish-blue petals surrounding central white petals are produced per flower, with between 41 to 58 flowers per spike in bloom for an extended time in mid-summer. A complex hybrid, in the making for 20 years, this cultivar is sterile and produces no seeds, meaning the life span of each flower is prolonged. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Prince Charming Solomon's seal is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at … habit, attractive foliage and profuse white blooms. It is also notable for its adaptability to a variety of light and soil conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… masses at the tips of the flower stems in July and August. With a clove-like fragrance, it is a strong attractant of butterflies and hummingbirds, as well as gardeners. The green leaves … improvement over many older varieties. Descended from native parents, this plant is not fussy to soils as long as it is relatively well-drained and planted in full- to partial-sun locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… agnus-castus ) blooms throughout the Chicago Botanic Garden from July through October. Similar to butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii ) in the Chicago area, chaste tree is considered a dieback shrub. During winter, stems die to the ground, but the roots survive and produce new growth the following spring. Chaste tree is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Jet Trail is a clump-forming shrub that produces white flowers in the spring that are attractive to butterflies. It reaches a maximum height of 4 feet under full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. It is best used as a specimen or in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
