… Narcissus ‘Acropolis’ is in Division 4. It stands 13 – 18 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with double … or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word meaning intoxicated and is often tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Exotic Mystery ‘is in Division 11a. It stands 14 -16 inches high and blooms in mid season with 3 ¼ inch flowers. … corona is yellowish green with a light yellow base and a greenish yellow rim The rim is split to the base with the 6 segments overlying the petals. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Staghorn or Elkhorn fern is native to the tropical rainforests of South East Asia, Polynesia and Australia where it grows … growing these epiphytic ferns. In home gardens it is commonly grown by tying the crown to a board or planting in an epiphytic potting mix. While the fern is not winter hardy in Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… take a closer look at the leaves and notice that they look like a little ladder. This plant is often called Jacob's Ladder like the stairway to heaven described in the Bible. Heaven Scent Jacob's Ladder is a cross between the American … including humus-rich continuously moist soils and shady sheltered positions. It is suited to shade and woodland gardens and shady borders. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Simmondsia chinensis , or jojoba, is native to the southwest desert and is best known for jojoba oil, a very long, straight chain … potential for use as biodiesel fuel for automobiles as well as in a biodegradable lubricant. To reduce the harvest of sperm whales, large plantations of jojoba have been planted in arid and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p>Even though the flowers are yellow and the foliage is deep green, <em>Sedum</em> kampschaticum is commonly known as orange stonecrop. That’s because the long-lasting yellow flowers age to russet, and the foliage is tinged with red once the weather turns colder. It’s native to the Kamchatka peninsula in northern China east of Siberia, as well as mountainous areas of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Eastern red cedar is a wide-ranging species native to open fields in eastern and central North America. It is a … when crushed. It has many cultivars that suit a variety of landscape uses, from hedge to ground cover to specimen plant. The species can grow 40 to 50 feet in height and has a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mona Lisa™wine shades ( Anemone coronaria 'PAS1863') is commonly called a poppy anemone. Native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, this showy, vibrantly colored specimen has 4- to 4½-inch, dark-centered flowers borne above mounded clumps of divided, matte, ferny leaves. Its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Jersey Knight' is a high-yielding variety that can grow in heavier soils. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Mary Washington' is an heirloom variety with rust-resistant, uniform stalks. Asparagus is a hardy perennial with thick, succulent shoots that are harvested in April to early May, leaving younger shoots for future growth. Asparagus is high in vitamin K and many minerals. It needs to be planted in well-drained soil, with careful selection of the site, considering that it will continue to grow for 15 to 20 years. It also makes an attractive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
