… Dendrochilum glumaceum is known as the husk-like or hay-scented orchid and it is native to the Philippines. The strap-like leaves are 20 inches long. The drooping flower stems and very thin and wiry, to 18 inches long. The top foot is covered with pairs of tiny flowers, up to 48. The petals are white, with a tiny gold lip and a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Azure monkshood ( Aconitum carmichaeli ) is a favorite of gardeners and florists. Native to China, this 5-foot-tall perennial is topped by dense spikes of royal purple flowers with inner markings in a lighter shade. Full … sun and moist soil are the plant's preferred growing conditions. In its native range, Aconitum is disliked by herders because of its toxicity to livestock (which avoid it assiduously). …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Brazilian Dutchman's pipe or pelican flower is native to Central and South America where it can grow to a height of twenty feet. The flowers … to attract the flies that pollinate this plant. The flowers are a dark purplish-maroon that is veined in white and are very showy. However this vine is poisonous to some native butterfly larvae, so plant carefully if you are trying to encourage …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… can persist until fall. It makes a bold statement in the garden. Native to western China, it is one of the tallest species of artemisia. Unlike its cousins, it is grown for its showy flowers and is a bold standout in the border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tall bellflower is an upright annual or biennial that is native to moist and shady areas of the Midwest. It is a biennial, producing leaves in the first year. In the second year, it produces tall flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Burgundy Fireworks coneflower is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the … with deep pinkish burgundy blooms throughout summer on a compact plant. Burgundy Fireworks is part of the MEADOWBRITE™ series. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are held horizontally on sturdy stems atop compact plants. The bristly "cone" in the center is dull orange. It was bred in the Netherlands and released in 2012. Protection from rabbits is recommended until the new plants are well-established in the garden. This echinacea is attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. …
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… SUNBURST® Thornless Honeylocust is an attractive shade tree that is often planted as a shade tree in grassy areas as the fine foliage allows enough sunlight to … yellow early in the fall. It can grow to over fifty feet tall, although thirty to thirty feet is more common, with a width of thirty feet and an attractive vase like habit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Citrina daylily has a lemon-yellow trumpet-shaped flower. It grows 3 to 4 feet and is very fragrant. This daylily is nocturnal, opening in the late afternoon and closing around mid morning the next day. Although … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Countess Carrots daylily is classified as a miniature. With delicately ruffled petals, the bright orange flowers measure only 2½ inches and bloom in early to mid season. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
