… Acacia farnesiana is a deciduous shrub native to Mexico, Central America, and naturalized in Australia that grows … that attract butterflies. This nonhardy plant is mostly used as a containerized specimen in Chicago and as a focal point in arid landscape or pruned informally to make a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Scotch broom ( Cytisus scoparius ) is a shrub that is covered with golden flowers in early spring. The green stems are prominent with small, relatively insignifcant leaves that drop during periods of drought and in winter. The flowers are heavily perfumed with the scent of honey and attract many pollinating …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The log fern is native to the forests of the eastern US where it thrives in damp areas on the forest floor. The fronds are held erect: celsa means lofty and in ideal locations it forms a dense multi-frond clump of dark green fronds growing to about 3 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is a hybrid of the Japanese flowering quince and the common flowering quince. It will tolerate a wide range of light (full sun to partial shade) and soil conditions. The peach-pink flowers in the spring give way to fruit that ripens in the fall. The showy yellow fruit is bitter but edible and may be used in preserves. Prune …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sulphureum Bishop's Cap is an attractive groundcover with delicate heart-shaped leaves that turn green/green-shaded after … 12" height and width. Small flowers with pale yellow sepals and primrose-yellow petals appear in mid to late spring. Does well in light to deep shade, in moist well drained soil. It is ideal under a tree canopy competing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heuchera sanguinea 'Mt. St. Helens' is a lovely coral bells with bright red flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. Attractive green foliage creates a mound 8 inches high and 12 inches wide. In flower the height increases to 18 inches. It prefers sun to partial shade and will attract …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dense white spikes veined in green provide continuous landscape color with the pale pink flowers appearing sporadically to add to the appeal. This non-hardy shrub can get large in warmer climates, but in the Chicago area, that is unlikely. It attracts pollinators to the garden and is relatively pest free. Sunny to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… LUCKY™ FLAME IMPROVED Lantana Bright orange, apricot and yellow flowers in small balls on the sides of the stems thrive in the heat and humidity of summer when grown in full sun. The compact size is ideal for containers or annual displays. The flowers are pollinator magnets, attracting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this plant before the seeds are dispersed (toward the end of October) to prevent reseeding in their gardens. This native perennial grows well in full sun, tolerates some shade, and can thrive in moderate to slightly dry soils. Butterflies, bees, wasps, and moths all cover this plant when it is in full bloom—it is truly a pollinator magnet. A toxin (tremetol) found in this plant is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Each Lunar New Year brings new fortunes, each lunar year is associated with a zodiac animal, and this year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch , and the hours 5 to 7 in the morning. In Asian cultures, rabbits represent the moon. Some believe it is because the shadows of the moon …
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