… Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Pink’ is commonly known as a moss phlox or creeping phlox. It grows only 6inches high, forming a dense … spring to early summer with a showy display of bright pink flowers. Plant it in full sun. It is resistant to deer and is hardy in zones 3 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A plant is one of my favorite gifts, both to give and receive. I am, however, not inclined to throw out these beauties once the holiday festivities have passed and the decorations are packed away. Faced with the rather empty, bleakish winter months, we …
Type: Plant Info
… wild ginger makes a striking, shining ground cover or border plant in shady gardens. It is grown for its foliage, because its flowers are insignificant. It spreads by rhizomes and is semi-evergreen during winter. It is an elegant ground cover for shady gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… related to weigelas. They can be recognized the opposite, toothed leaves along slender twigs and clusters of tubular yellow flowers with long stamens and pistils protruding from the flowers. ‘Butterfly' is very floriferous. Because the sets of leaves are spaced so closely towards the ends of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Little Gem’ is in Division 3 and blooms in mid to late spring. The petals are white and the small corona is a pale creamy yellow with a band of bright orange near the rim. Noted …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is a hybrid of two native American irises, meaning it is a cross between two distinct species of … Darby' has blue- violet flowers with yellow signals on stems 2 to 3 feet tall in late spring, and typically there are 2 to 3 blooms per stalk. The leaves have shades of purple in the spring … a very attractive spring plant. It is a hybrid of two native American irises, I. versicolor and I. virginica . It does well in moist to wet soils on the edges of a pond or stream. It forms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This spectacular plant is a Gregori Hambali medinilla, derived from a jungle plant from Papua New Guinea where it is a … habit, great care should be taken in choosing a light freely draining potting medium, and equal care should be taken in finding a suitable location where the plant will receive … This plant requires temperatures about 60 degrees Fahrenheit but is easily overwintered and is considered one of the easier medinillas to maintain in a home environment. …
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… This perennial needs partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. From May through August it produces showy pink blooms. It is a specimen in a border or ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… RUTGERS SCARLET™ Strawberry RUTGERS SCARLET™ is a strawberry series that produces in June and has been bred to be superior in flavor and productivity. Developed for use in Jersey-area but is suitable for use in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial rises to a height of 59 inches with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has pink blooms from May through August. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
