… With white to pink pea-like flowers, the Illinois tick trefoil grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet and thrives in dry to moderate soil types. The oblong seed pods are … clothing. In sandy conditions D. illinoense may have the potential to become aggressive. This is a legume species (member of the pea family), which harbor beneficial bacteria called rhizobia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Borneo Giant’ is a cultivar of elephant’s ear almost as big as an elephant! The giant arrowhead-shaped, bright green, ruffled leaves grow strongly upright to a height of up to 10 feet. Each leaf can be up to five feet wide. These tropical plants, grown from tubers, grow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hybridized by Kail-Rudolf Beckmann in 1991, the Maren poinsettia is an early- to mid-season cultivar with medium vigor. Its traditionally shaped bracts are a … At a height of 12 to18 inches and a spread of 12 to14 inches, it is a good midseason selection to perk up holiday displays. It attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. Although historically …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Light blush buds mature to long tubed, very fragrant, white flowers from mid-summer up to the first frost of fall. The sweet fragrance is strongest in evenings and early mornings. This is a great plant to attract pollinators of all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lycoris longituba known as the white spider lily is a large handsome plant from China with flower stems reaching to nearly 3 feet. The large, regular, lily-shaped flowers are variable in color, and a pale yellow form, Lycoris longituba flava has been named. Up to 15 different colors and forms from white to yellow to pink and median shades have been …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This vine grows to a height of 40 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has red and orange blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from July through October. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to other birds. Archived Copy: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Sonnenspeer’ is an upright perennial that grows to a maximum height of 7 feet. It requires full sun and moist water conditions. From spring to early fall the plant produces yellow and orange flowers that are attractive to birds. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This oval evergreen shrub grows to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A Tale of Two Trees The climate maps show the impact warming temperatures are projected to have on two trees currently thriving in the Chicago area, the American linden ( Tilia … indicates a suitable habitat, while the reddish-brown indicates the climate has grown too warm to support the tree. … The climate maps show the impact warming temperatures are projected to have on two trees currently thriving in the Chicago area, the American linden ( Tilia …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy reddish-purple blooms from June to August and belongs in a border. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
