… and wide and prefers partly shaded spots and moist well-drained soils. coleus are favorites for bedding plants, planters and window boxes for their wide range of colors and textures. Black Dragon would add depth to plantings with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of flower power, vigor, and durability. The 1-inch-wide, light to medium-violet flowers—large for a moss phlox—are produced for four to six weeks. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… especially strong flush of flowers just before the season ends. This is a perennial favorite for bridal bouquets. Suitably named for its small stature, the mature size of The Fairy rose ( Rosa 'The Fairy') is 1 to 2 feet tall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in the fall. It bears wispy long spikelets. It can grow to 3 feet tall, and is suitable for mixed herbaceous borders in full sun and moderately fertile, sharply draining soil. The stems and heads are suitable for drying. This grass is native throughout most of North America and is tolerant of dry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… near the tips of the branches fade to yellow as they age. A natural mounded growth habit makes for an attractive shrub, and in warmer climates, picturesque small trees. Grow this plant in full sun for tightest mounded form and in average soil; water as needed. In dry climates, the foliage is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… OVATION™ London planetree is a hybrid selected for its vigorous growth rate, uniform broadly pyramidal to rounded habit, and attractive foliage. … northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum from a controlled cross for resistance to anthracnose and frost cracking. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Prunus avium is the scientific name for the sweet cherry, with delicious varieties including 'Bing' and 'Rainier'. One of spring's beauties, this cultivar, however, is grown for the abundance drooping clusters of frilly double white flowers, bearing up to 30 petals. As …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lustrous leaves and an upright habit. It is adaptable to extremes in soil acidity and is noted for its moisture, heat and wind tolerance. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. … that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum for its resistance to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf beetle. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… CARDINAL™ arrowwood viburnum is notable for its burgundy fall color, which changes to bright red. The white flowers and blue berries are … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Look in any wooded area for this common migrant and breeder. …
Type: Birding
