… Whitewater speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at … sport of Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'. Whitewater forms a dense low carpet, growing 4" to 6" tall and spreading 12" to 18" wide in a single season. Over time, it can cover a more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: I'd like to give plants as gifts for the holidays. Many gift plants are treated as short-lived houseplants because they are difficult to get to rebloom or keep alive and are discarded. Can you recommend plants that are easy to grow … are more difficult to get to rebloom than others. Kalanchoe ( Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ) is a popular gift plant that is available in shades of red, pink, yellow, white, and orange. …
Type: Plant Info
… the cone, the flowerheads are a lovely blend of color from creamy white at the tip of the cone to deepening shades of pink at the base. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. The blooms first appear in July and will continue into the fall. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought tolerant. It blooms on new wood, so it is not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’ is commonly known as creeping phlox. It blooms in mid spring to early summer with purple blue flowers. The flower stems rise up to 8 inches above the foliage which forms a mat only 2 inches high. Plant it in partial shade. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a deciduous shrub that is native to China and Japan. It can grow to 6’ in height and 9’ in width. It blooms in late spring with four-petalled white flowers that … through winter. It will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions and types as long as the site is well drained. It will also tolerate full sun to partial shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wisteria frutescens is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 30 feet. It grows under full sun with moderate … produces large hanging clusters of fragrant, pea-like purple and lavender blooms, giving way to brown fruit in the fall. The plant can be used as a hedge with support and is resistant to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… LILLI MARLEEN® floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Korlima') is a vibrant red rose with lightly fragrant, cupped, semidouble flowers. Established plants can be expected to reach 2½ feet in height and 2 feet in width if grown in full sun and moderately fertile soil with adequate moisture. This is an older cultivar that is, unfortunately, susceptible to diseases and very thorny. It's particularly important to plant Rosa 'Korlima' in a landscape …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cori Mistflower is a cultivar of a native plant of the eastern parts of North America. It is an extremely adaptable plant and will tolerate a range of soils types from sandy to clay, and growing conditions from full sun to part shade as long as the soil is kept relatively moist. Cori Mistflower grows from a rhizome …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brilliance Autumn Fern is derived from an evergreen fern native to the woods and forests of Eastern Asia. Its name refers to the brilliant new growth which is bright rosy-apricot in color maturing to shiny, bright green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
