… This plant is called Lamb's ears because the leaves are soft and furry like a lamb's ears. Lamb's ears ( … varieties of lamb's ears. The Garden is now evaluating the performance of 'Big Ears' and 'Silver Carpet' in a green roof setting. Easy-to-grow 'Big Ears' and 'Silver Carpet' do not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… October. Similar to butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii ) in the Chicago area, chaste tree is considered a dieback shrub. During winter, stems die to the ground, but the roots survive and produce new growth the following spring. Chaste tree is butterfly-friendly, with fragrant blue spikes against greyish-green leaves, and it is best planted in spring, in full sun and well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dwarf Arctic birch is a low rounded shrub native to the northern latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. Its bark is dark brown and smooth. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The English oak is native to Europe and can be a very imposing, majestic tree at maturity. In cultivation in the … the 75 to 100 feet scale often seen in Europe. Its wood has been used to build ships, houses, and furniture, as well as casks for maturing wines and spirits. The fruit of the oak tree is the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ovens wattle is native to the temperate regions of southeastern Australia where its nectar-rich flowers provide late winter food for birds and insects. This small tree grows to about 15 feet in height and width and is notable for its attractive green leaves and pendulous growth habit. The small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Citronelle Coral Bells is a bright lime green sport of the popular amber colored Caramel Coral Bells. It was discovered in a perennial nursery in the Netherlands in 2005. Humidity and heat tolerant, this brightly colored Coral Bells is striking. It will work well in perennial borders, containers and in partial shade as a groundcover, and to avoid leaf scorching, it is best if grown in part …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dicentra ‘Armore Pink’ grows 9 – 14 inches tall and blooms in the spring with pink heart shaped flowers that hang from long, arching, leafless stems. The each flower has an inner petal which protrudes from the bottom and is reminiscent of a drop of blood, thus giving the plant the name “bleeding heart. The plant can …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dicentra ‘Luxuriant’ grows 15 “ tall and blooms in late spring with red heart shaped flowers which hang from long, leafless stems. Each flower has a small protruding petal at the tip which is reminiscent of a drop of blood and gives the plant the name “bleeding heart”. The foliage is grayish green, deeply cut and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Compacta is a female cultivar of the native inkberry, growing to 4 feet high and 6 feet wide. While tolerant of a range of conditions, it prefers moist, acidic soil with morning sun and afternoon shade. Inkberries are dioecious, so a male pollinator is required to produce fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Reggae’ is in Division 6. It blooms in early to mid season. The petals are white and reflexed. The corona is funnel shaped and deep pink with a green base and a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
