… on them. Cool Green has bright yellowish-green heart-shaped leaves that are covered in tiny hairs. The plant grows to form a mound about eight inches high but extends when each … puts roots down. Eventually it can form a bright, effective and attractive ground cover in a cool shaded area. This plant is not reliably hardy in Chicago but can be easily overwintered in a pot placed in a location with indirect light. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… green leaves and bears attractive three-petaled lavender and white flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about two feet in height and up to three feet in width. In an evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has strappy green leaves and bears attractive three-petaled lavender flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter that appear from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about eighteen inches in height and up to three feet in width. In an evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has strappy gray-green leaves and bears attractive three-petaled pink flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter that appear from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about two feet in height and nearly three feet in width. In an evaluation of spiderworts conducted at the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… family, is one of the most common tropical foliage plants offered by garden centers for use in annual beds and baskets in the Midwest. Native to Mexico, this vine produced elongated, succulent, rich purple leaves … that fold inward. The small pink flowers are produced at the ends of branches and are nestled in boat-like bracts. The plants will grow in sun or shade, although the color is more intense in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to eastern North America, is an extremely high-quality evergreen tree that performs well in Illinois. It has a pendulously pyramidal habit reaching a mature height of 40' to 70'. The light yellow-green foliage of spring turns glossy dark-green in summer. It prefers cool, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade, and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and slowly mature to pink with white fringe along the edges and base. This cultivar originated in the Netherlands, released by W.A.M. Pennings in 1972. Plant this tulip in full sun, moderately fertile and moist soils, and protect it from rabbits and deer. Fringed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
