… in late spring to early summer with fragrant white flowers. This was found in Mississippi and is considered to be a naturally occurring hybrid of Phlox maculata. It is mildew resistant and hardy in zones 4 -8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the many bright colors of some …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to mountainsides in Turkey, 'Pink Giant' is an upright-growing bulb, producing showy pink flowers during late winter and mid-spring. It … of 9 inches under full sun to partial shade with moderate soil moisture conditions. The plant is useful as a ground cover or understory spring flower beneath deciduous trees, and it is resistant to deer. Taxonomists recently moved it from its former genus Chionodoxa . Archived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to western Turkey, Scilla sardensis is a clump-forming bulb producing showy blue flowers with little to any white in the center of … height of 6 feet under full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. The plant is used as a ground cover or as a specimen in a border. It is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. When is the best time to prune a cherry tree? A. The best time to prune a cherry tree or to remove dead wood is in the summer. Pruning in summer reduces the risk of introducing disease through a fresh cut. It is important to keep wounds small and to keep pruning to a minimum. It is best to shape a tree …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. How much sunlight is considered full sun? Part sun? Shade? A. Generally, six hours or more of direct sunlight per day is considered full sun. Partial sun is defined as three to six hours of direct sunlight. Dappled … exclusively on nursery tags for light requirements. Plant tags are frequently manufactured off-site by companies other than the grower and may not be entirely accurate. A little research can …
Type: Plant Info
… ‘Skylight’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The cone shaped flowerheads are … and mature to pink as they age. The blooms continue into the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Skylight does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant . It blooms on new wood, so the flowers are not susceptible to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Paeonia 'Vivid Rose' is a popular double with vivid deep pink petals. The stems are sturdy and the plant is vigorous, but the scent is what makes it so special; highly fragrant, it smells more like a rose than a peony. Peony …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… fading to a lighter yellow on Prairie Harvest Buck shrub rose ( Rosa 'Prairie Harvest'). This is another of the Buck shrub roses bred in Iowa specifically to survive the harsh winter climate of the Midwest. Its disease-resistant foliage is glossy and deep green in color. Root hardy to USDA Zone 4, it is a reliable selection for the Chicago area. 'Prairie Harvest' is not a grafted rose but is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mexican sunflower is a large annual in the aster family that produces daisy-like flowers from summer until a hard frost. 'Goldfinger' has yellow-orange flowers and is shorter and more compact than the species, at about 3 feet tall. Each flower is about 3 inches across, with a ring of petals surrounding an orange disk. The plants have …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well in partial shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
