… at maturity to create an anemone form Dahlia 'Wannabee'. A 2004 introduction, 'Wannabee' is a striking addition to a container or bedding location. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago … region, and must be lifted and stored over winter. Plant in spring, when danger of frost is past. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The log fern is native to the forests of the eastern US where it thrives in damp areas on the forest floor. … dense multi-frond clump of dark green fronds growing to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. It is suitable as specimen plant or as an understory in shaded areas. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lady fern is a North American native that can tolerate dense shade and rabbits. The twice-pinnate fronds … with fine teeth on the leaf segments. It can tolerate drier soil than other ferns, but if it is planted in a sunny spot, it needs to be kept constantly moist. It should be kept out of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink Cotton Candy betony is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lady Betty Balfour is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 8 to15 feet. From July to August it produces 6 to … Lady Betty Balfour in full sun to partial shade, and prune to the ground in early spring. It is an excellent choice for covering pergolas and arbors. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… forms a loose cushion of highly dissected 2- to 3-inch leaves and grows 2 to 3 feet tall. It is a wonderful plant for a flower border. Single, yellow, daisy-like flowers, 1-1/2 to 2 inches … during the summer. Deadhead for an additional autumn burst of color. The threadleaf coreopsis is an easy-to-grow, sun-loving perennial that provides a very fine texture in your garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sulphureum Bishop's Cap is an attractive groundcover with delicate heart-shaped leaves that turn green/green-shaded after … appear in mid to late spring. Does well in light to deep shade, in moist well drained soil. It is ideal under a tree canopy competing with tree roots.. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… KEEPER® honey locust tree has a more upright columnar form than the usual spreading form that is planted as a shade tree in homes and parks. It has fine-textured dark green foliage that turns … to about 45 feet in height and about 20 feet in width and because of its tight growth habit it is a suitable street tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun and provide room for it to grow up to 6 foot tall. It does well in average soil; it is sometimes prone to aphids. This plant is sweetly fragrant in evenings and attracts a multitude of pollinators, including hummingbirds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… was selected specifically for the artistic quality of the flowers centuries ago in Japan. It is winter hardy in the Chicago area but is most often seen trained in one of the many styles of Japanese bonsai that permit the plants to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
