… Narcissus ‘Baby Boomer’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf Narcissus that grows to only 4 – 8 inches high. It blooms in mid season with 6 to 8 very fragrant flowers on each stem. The petals are bright yellow with distinctive points at …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Philadelphus x cymosus ‘Bouquet Blanc’ mock orange is a small statured shrub that covers itself in double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in fall but the fruit …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mexican sunflower is a large annual in the aster family that produces daisy-like flowers from summer until a hard … disk. The plants have large, fuzzy three-lobed leaves with broad petioles. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and, because of its height, should be at the back of the flower border. It is more closely related to marigolds than to sunflowers. These flowers are often used to decorate altars in Mexico on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Woolly summersweet is a deciduous shrub native to the south-eastern US. It has white flowers that appear in mid … along with other insects and birds. The flowers are produced on woolly flower spikes up to 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. Woolly summersweet is a medium height …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hummingbird summersweet is derived from the deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Its name is based on the … at the height of summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flower spikes are up to 6 inches long and protrude from lustrous dark green foliage. Hummingbird is a very neat and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rosea summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Rosea has prolific, fragrant, light … attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 8 inches long that protrude from lustrous dark green foliage. Rosea is a medium height shrub …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruby Spice summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U.S. Ruby Spice has prolific, fragrant, … attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. Ruby Spice is a medium height shrub …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Texas Scarlet is a clump-forming shrub that produces showy watermelon-red flowers in the spring that are attractive to butterflies. It reaches a maximum height of 4 feet under full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture conditions. The plant is ideal as a specimen or as a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or more weeds (like ragweed and nutsedge) than usual, you’re not alone. Although spring is a popular time for lawn renovation, fall is even better. Summer’s heat and drought have ended … temperatures and warm sun and soil help grass seed germinate quickly. This is a good time to assess your carpet of green. Common Lawn Problems Brown patches and ring spots are due to diseases that attacks grass roots, leaving unsightly dead zones in the lawn. Problems such as …
Type: Plant Info
… <p><em>Phlox</em> ‘Fashionably Early Princess’ grows 28 – 32 inches high and blooms in early to mid-summer. It may re-bloom in the fall. The flowers are light pink with darker pink eyes. The foliage is glossy green and mildew resistant. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from the Greek …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
