… Lycoris chinensis known as the Golden Surprise Lily has medium yellow to golden-orange spidery flowers with curved and ruffled petal edges. It is native to China and is hardy to zone 5. Slowly increases over time through production of daughter bulbs …
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… Dainty pink to white semi-double flowers grace this tree in early spring and again in fall. Like other … cherries in the Chicago region, it requires excellent soil drainage and typically begins to decline after 30 years of age. Fall color is yellow, sometimes with peach tints. Other than wood borers, this tree is basically pest free. …
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… ), zinnia ( Zinnia ), verbena ( Verbena ), and others. Description & Symptoms Botrytis blight is a fungal disease that flourishes during cool, damp weather and affects various parts of many … such as flower petals, seedlings, or buds. Botrytis first causes water-soaked brown lesions to form which are followed by a tan or gray fuzzy mold that thrives in high humidity. Botrytis is … level. Treatment & Solutions Botrytis is best controlled through good cultural techniques. Site plants in well-drained soil. Avoid overhead watering when possible because water splashed …
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… Maple, Red-Twig Korean Maple or Ussuri Maple. This small tree (30 feet in height at maturity) is native to east Asia. It is not picky about soil conditions. It adds color to the landscape with bright red stems and yellow fall foliage. …
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… Virgin's bower is a sprawling vine that is well adapted to support from a wall or large shrub in the garden. … Blooming during the dog days of summer with frothy masses of small white flowers, it continues to provide ornamental interest with feathery fruits that appear in fall and persist well into …
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… This beautiful groundcover shrub rose grows up to 2 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From mid-June through mid-October, it produces deep red double blooms. The profuse, deep green foliage is disease-resistant and is thick enough to smother weeds and help control soil erosion on banks. …
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… ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet. It requires full sun and … showy blue-purple flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The plant is resistant to deer and can be used in a mixed border. …
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… ‘Clara Mack’ is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 28 feet. It thrives under full sun or partial shade … water conditions. In summer it produces large clusters of pea-like white flowers that give way to brown fruit in the fall. The plant is useful as a specimen. …
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… “There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson … start shutting down soon after Labor Day. That’s changed. “Back then, we were getting ready to pack it in,” says Tom Soulsby, senior horticulturist for the Rose Garden, Heritage Garden, and … in the Midwest have been getting warmer over the past several years and Soulsby has no reason to believe that trend will not continue. “We continue to care for roses now as we do in June and …
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… This corm is marginally hardy in the Chicago area. It can reach a height of 24 inches with an 18-inch spread. It blooms in mid to late summer with arching stems of bright yellow flowers. It is not fussy about soil type or conditions as long as it is well drained. It should be planted in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
