… Native to the Midwest, white turtlehead is an upright, clump-forming perennial producing showy pink and white flowers that attract birds … August and October. It reaches a maximum height of 3 feet under partial shade with medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a popular old-fashioned juniper. It grows to about 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is extremely cold hardy. It has a spreading habit with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Marsh lazing star ‘Kobold’ is an upright, clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 30 inches. It requires full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From July to August it produces showy purple flowers that attract birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… as a hybrid between two different genera. The female seed parent, Ascocentrum ampullaceum , is a native of Thailand and surrounding countries whereas the male pollen parent, Neofinetia falcata (known as the rich and noble orchid), is native to southern Japan. This cross has been repeated a number of times producing offspring with … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA …
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… Nelumbo lutea , the American yellow lotus, is the only lotus native to the United States. Hardy from Zones 4 to 11, it grows naturally in large ponds and lakes as far north as Ontario and south to Texas and …
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… This tree is a hybrid, a cross between the Big- Toothed Maple ( Acer grandidentatum ) and the Sugar Maple ( A. saccharum ). It is also known by its registered name, HIGHLAND PARK®. It is pyramidal in shape, growing to a height of 35 feet with a spread of 22 feet. Its dark green foliage turns bright red in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White Pygmy is a mound-shaped evergreen. Its very fine grey-green foliage accented with white tips is its most striking feature. This delicate compact cushion-shaped plant is hardy to USDA Zone 5. It reaches a mature height and width of 4 feet and prefers full sun and moderate …
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… Cardinal flower ( Lobelia cardinalis ) is a native perennial considered one of Illinois' Best Plants. Growing 2 to 3 feet tall, cardinal flower is blooming at the water's edge of Spider Island, where it can grow in full sun because the soil …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos 'Lou Emmonds' has huge snow-white flowers with a crimson red eye. It grows to 3 feet high and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy to zone 4. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name …
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… 'GOLDEN COLONNADE®' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and narrow oval habit. It was introduced … fruit, and will develop into narrow oval shaped tree. With increased age, it will mature to a large 45' by 25' tree. It could be planted as a specimen or shade tree, and its narrow shape … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
