… Phlox glaberrima var. interior is native to midwestern United States and is also known as marsh phlox or smooth phlox. It grows from 1 - 3 feet high and blooms in late spring to early summer with pink to purple flowers. It likes full sun to part shade and is hardy in zones 4 -8. The genus name is derived from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SOMBRERO® Salsa Red SOMBRERO® series is a compact series with a collection of hot colors like yellow, orange, red, and pink. This series is more floriferous than traditional echinaceas. It is great addition to the garden beds or large containers for a bright summer display. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dry soil conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a ground cover that is resistant to deer and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
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
… SUGARTINA® summersweet is a cultivar of a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern US. Its common name is derived from the prolific fragrant white flowers that appear at the height of summer and which …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 60 feet with a 45 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring … the leaves emerge. The tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from orange to scarlet, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Marmo maple is one of the first hybrid crosses made between the silver maple and red maple. This … leaves are intermediate in shape between the two species. It has a nice upright oval shape and is seedless. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows is a plant introduction partnership of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowerheads 2 to 4 inches across. It blooms in early summer and continues into the fall. This is a compact plant 18 to 24 inches high with gray-green, fernlike foliage. It is a member of the SEDUCTION™ Series from the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
