… This perennial grows to a height of less than 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has lavender and purple blooms in May and June. It is a ground cover or an understory and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the best way to plant a rhododendron? A. When planting rhododendrons, it is important to … hardiness zone, based on the USDA plant hardiness zone map. The Chicago region is zoned 5a and 5b. Rhododendrons should be planted in well-drained, acidic soil amended with large amounts … a hole approximately one half the depth of the rootball because they are shallow-rooted plants and very susceptible to root rot. The top portion of the rootball should be covered with an …
Type: Plant Info
… This clump-forming perennial rises to a height of 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to the Midwest and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spike gayfeather or marsh blazing star ( Liatris spicata ) is becoming more popular with gardeners for perennial, meadow, and prairie gardens. The thistle-like, reddish-purple flowers are borne in clusters along tall … plant it in wet meadows or at marsh edges. It is one of the best plants for butterfly gardens and is a beautiful, spiky addition to prairies or meadows. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Batik' is a border bearded iris that is a little shorter than tall bearded irises. The royal-purple … that open in late spring to early summer. It has no fragrance but is attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent cut flower. Batik was awarded Honorable Mention in 1988, Award of Merit in 1990, and the Knowlton Medal in 1992. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The classic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heuchera villosa or Hairy Alumroot is an American native of the eastern and southern United States. It prefers semi-shade and rich well drained soil. It has fuzzy green leaves with shadings of purple and brown. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… related to weigelas. They can be recognized the opposite, toothed leaves along slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule with long filaments. Plants can spread by suckers and may form colonies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Keithsform' is a cross between the Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum) and the Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides ). … a height of 35 feet with a spread of 25 feet. Its dark green lobed foliage turns bright orange and red in the fall. It is hardy to Zone 5, prefers full sun, slightly acidic soils but will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tempelhof Hinoki cypress is a native of Japan, where they are used in the timber industry. Hinoki cypress is considered … overlapping whorls on orange stems. Excellent as an informal hedge, it grows to 12 feet high and 10 feet wide and requires little pruning. Foliage turns bronze in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Selection Joe Pye weed is a cultivar of a native plant of the eastern parts of North America. Selection is a heavy flowerer, bearing white or purplish-white flowers in late summer and early fall which are attractive to many butterflies. Selection grows to about 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It is prone to attack by mildew so planting in a sunny spot with good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
