… This tree grows to a height of about 20 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In March and April it produces showy, fragrant, pink and white blooms. These give way in the summer to red and yellow plums that attract birds. This is a good shade tree and a specimen. Foliage is yellow and orange in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Two-row sedum ‘Voodoo’ is a low-growing mat-forming succulent perennial with mahogany leaves. Tiny star-shaped rose-colored flowers bloom from May through August. Easy to grow, this ground cover is suitable for well-drained sunny conditions and perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope where it will attract butterflies and be resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Italian bugloss is a clump-forming perennial that produces showy blue flowers in May and June. It grows to a height of 5 feet in full sun and moderate moisture and sharp drainage. Plants may be cut back severely if the foliage starts to brown during the summer. The plant is mostly used in a border, as specimens, or in small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dutchman's pipe is native to the woods and stream areas south of the Missouri River, where it can climb to over 20 feet in height. This woody vine bears large pale green heart-shaped leaves and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Japanese painted fern is a small fern whose fronds are soft grayish-green with an overlay of silver and a contrasting dark maroon midrib. It requires partial shade to full shade with moderate moisture. It grows to a maximum height of 18 inches with a similar spread. It is mostly used as a ground cover, an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the eastern and midwestern United States, loose-headed bracted sedge is a perennial plant that grows 12 to 40 inches tall and is commonly found in forested areas and wetlands in the wild. The sacs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… then sequentially down the lateral buds starting shortly after mid-summer and continuing up to frost. For those with allergies to pollen this is an ideal cultivar as it is pollen free. Strong lateral stems are ideal for cutting for indoor …
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… The Georgia Bush Honeysuckle is native to the Appalachians and is endangered in its native habitat. The lemon yellow flowers … and bees. The leaves are toothed and grow in pairs. It has a rounded habit and can grow to 5’ in height. The plant tolerates a wide range of moisture and light conditions. …
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… Giant daisy ( Leucanthemella serotina ) is a sprawling perennial from southeastern Europe that can reach 6 feet in height and up to 3 feet in width before it produces large, glistening-white daisy flowers in September and … Giant daisy grows best in full sun and moist soils, attracts butterflies, and is prone to no serious pests or diseases in the Chicago area. …
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… evergreen shrub reaches about 2 feet in height with full sun and dry moisture conditions. It is non-flowering, but it produces showy black and blue fruit in the winter that is attractive to birds. Resistant to deer, It can be used for erosion control and as an evergreen ground cover with very little …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
