… This is a sterile interspecific hybrid, so its flowers will bloom for a long time. By contrast, one of its parents, Allium macleanii var. elatum , is so fertile and attractive to pollinators (mostly bees of various species) that individual … often are 30 inches (76 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide at their greatest breadth, which is near the tip. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the Pacific Northwest, where it grows at high elevations, Sitka alder is a shrubby tree growing 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In its native habitat, it is beneficial to wildlife and the environment. It grows quickly to form thickets for animal … suckers, makes it undesirable for residential use. It grows best in full sun to part shade and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to midwestern swamps and marshes, pepper vine is a deciduous bushy vine that grows as a ground cover or a vine growing 35 feet or more. The dark green compound foliage is up to 6 inches long and wide and turns pale yellow in fall. The leaflets are toothed, dark … are attractive to birds. The plant grows best in full to part shade and moist soil where it is short-lived, but aggressive; it can become invasive. …
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… “Ananas” is the name used for pineapple in most languages. It may look like a giant pine cone to English-speakers, but the fruit of this bromeliad is a syncarp to botanists. In Spanish it is ananá or piña. The species name comosus means “tufted” or “crowned”, in this case with a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… IROQUOIS BEAUTY™ chokeberry is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub selected for its unique compact habit, showy display of small … refers to the tart taste of the edible fruit to humans; birds have no objection. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
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… Artemisia vulgaris 'Janlim' Oriental Limelight™ is a cultivar of the common herb mugwort and is used in gardens for its beautiful green and cream variegated foliage. Its leaves are aromatic, … dense panicles of white flowers in late summer to early fall. Horticulturally speaking, this is an easy plant to care for but it does produce rhizomes and will spread aggressively if not …
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… Bloodflower ( Asclepias curassavica ) is a nonnative perennial plant from South America that the Chicago Botanic Garden grows from seed and uses as a warm-season annual. It is a member of the milkweed family, which includes butterfly weed ( A. tuberosa ), prairie … flowers form seedpods from which seeds with silky hairs are dispersed by wind. Bloodflower is a host plant for monarch and queen butterfly larvae and its nectar attracts many other species …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well in partial shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… areas with shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… so it would be safe to plant in around children's play areas. CRUSADER™ cockspur hawthorn is derived from the hawthorns native to north-eastern America. It bears attractive white flowers in the spring and edible red fruits in the fall and is a large broad tree with horizontal branches growing to 35 feet wide and high. Like most hawthorns it is susceptible to a range of diseases especially rust and fireblight although with careful …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
