… has small rosy lilac flowers packed together in large flat topped flowerheads. With age, the color fades to a pink lilac. The stems stand 24 “tall with gray green fernlike foliage. It does best in full sun and blooms from early summer to early fall. It is attractive to buttterflies, bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits and drought. This is a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that open to reveal yellow flowers from short-stemmed plants with narrow succulent leaves. The species is widespread across much of southern Africa, but this particular color form is sometimes named Aloe wickensii , after the South African farmer who …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… At this kids’ music concert, families experience the unique live music of the Little Miss Ann Band. Little Miss Ann is an instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music and a former Chicago Public Schools …
Type: Event for Calendar
… when the windchill dips to threatening levels or the snow blows sideways; but when the air is clear and calm, and the sun gleams off the snow, it's time to take pleasure in the private … do feather-light grasses that cast almost imperceptible shadows on the snow. How glad we feel for the subtlety of this season, where small favors are so enjoyed. The threadlike wisps of Russian sage — how can …
Type: Walks
… Dolchica spirea is notable for its cut-leafed foliage, which emerges purple-red and becomes more green as the season progresses. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The simple but elegant flowers of this tulip are narrow and flaring at the tips. The petals are white, with a broad green stripe. Because of the shape, it is classed as a lily-flowered tulip, but the green stripe also qualifies it to be a viridiflora …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… serviceberry will attain heights of 15 to 25 feet in the Illinois garden. White flowers cover this small tree/large shrub in mid-spring. However, they are delicate, and an early spring storm … attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible … and over 450 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are bulbs native to South Africa with large tufted flower heads that resemble pineapples. The broad, glossy, strap-shaped leaves spread out into a rosette. 'Oakhurst' has deep red-purple … leaves. The flowers grow in eight-inch spikes atop sturdy burgundy scapes. Atop each spike is a tuft of red-purple bracts. The six-petaled flowers match the scape color as buds. They open … become creamy white when fully open. Pineapple lilies are best grown in summer containers in this area. They require full sun and need to be kept well-watered. They should bloom in late …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Giant desert candle’s botanical name comes from the Greek words eremos — solitary and oura — tail, a reference to the plant's flower spike which … wide and 48 inches long. Plant foxtail lily in full sun, and protect it from strong winds. It is very cold hardy and flowers best when grown in cold climates. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cristata golden scaled male fern is also called 'Cristata the King.' It is derived from an evergreen fern native to the moist woodlands of eastern Europe … fronds have leaflet edges that are divided and are crested or even frilly in appearance. This fern grows to about 3 feet tall and wide. This plant is best suited to moist shady areas as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
