… The buttonwood or button mangrove is native to tropical and semi-tropical coastal areas of the Americas and Africa and has been introduced elsewhere for its ability to filter brackish water. It takes its name from the button shaped fruits which burst open to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot in partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border, a ground cover, or an understory plant, and it is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 8 inches with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has pink blooms from March through October. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Batik' is a border bearded iris that is a little shorter than tall bearded irises. The royal-purple … a distinctive look on each bloom. The contrasting yellow beards add the perfect accent to these stunning blooms. The stems stand 2 feet tall, each with multiple buds that open in late spring to early summer. It has no fragrance but is attractive to butterflies and makes an excellent cut …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Echinacea pallida is one of two species of coneflower native to Illinois. It is recognized by the narrow, drooping … at the base of the plant. The flowers grow singly at the top of a fuzzy flower stalk two to three feet tall. It is native through much of eastern and central North America, but is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink Lightning has light to deep pink plumes on top of mounded dark green foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. Pink Lightning is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 16 inches tall. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Royal Velours is a vigorous, free-flowering, deciduous vine that produces striking red-crimson flowers from May … It is a member of the viticella group of clematis, and as such it shows good resistance to clematis wilt. To prune, simply cut back the stems to a pair of strong buds 6 to 8 inches above ground level …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is called Snow Hill wood sage because its white flower spikes on top of the plant resemble the … on a hill. Snow Hill wood sage can flower continuously throughout the summer if care is taken to remove spent blooms. It grows to about two feet tall and about eighteen inches wide and prefers full sun and continuously moist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mountain ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the western parts of the US, where it is found in shady … pink or white flowers. The dull green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Mountain ninebark grows to a height of 4 feet and a width of 6 feet and can develop tangled branches. The plant can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
