… Q. I've noticed that leaves of my plants look chewed. What is causing this and is there anything I can spray to help my plants ? A. At this time of year, many different types of insects and their larvae frequently feed on the leaves of plants. Without seeing the culprit, it is difficult to positively identify which insect is causing the damage to your plants. If insects aren't …
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… Lilium lancifolium ‘Splendens‘ is one of several species with the common name of tiger lily. The flowers are orange-red with … in late summer. The flowers are 5 inches across, and a single stem may have as many as 20 to 25 flowers. Splendens has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. … are edible, and these plants have been cultivated in Asia as a food crop. The bulbs are said to taste like turnips. The flower is also edible, but the pollen is toxic and can induce …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lanceleaf coreopsis is a compact plant that grows up to 2 feet tall and is useful in the perennial garden. Larger than some other coreopsis flowers, the lanceleaf … produces 2-inch-diameter yellow blooms in early summer. This species is a sun-loving native to our Illinois prairies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sand phlox is a mat-forming perennial with narrow, needle-like leaves, that grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is native to sandy, open woodlands and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘The Swan’ is a semi dwarf shrub typically 6 ft. tall with a spread of 6 ft. The conical flowerheads are 6 to 12 inches with a mixture of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but non-showy ones. … overtones as they mature and continue blooms well into the fall. The name ‘The Swan’ may refer to the plant’s silhouette which resembles a swan flapping its wings, or it may refer to the fact …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Manchurian Maple is native to China. Its foliage is a little different from most maples; it is a compound leaf … tree or shrub. It can reach a height of 20 feet. There are some taller trees on record (35 to 40 feet) but these trees are well over 50 years old. It is hardy to Zone 4 and prefers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Daylily ( Hemerocallis citrina 'Yao Ming') has a bright yellow trumpet shaped flower. It is unusually tall, reaching 5 ft, and is sweetly fragrant. This daylily is nocturnal, opening in … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stunning deep yellow-orange standards and orange beards contrasting with its white falls. This is a miniature tall bearded iris that stands 18 inches tall and blooms in mid to late season. In 1965 Topsy Turvey was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Iris Society. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to rabbits and deer. The classic Fleur de Lys, …
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… Iris cristata ‘Alba’ is a white variety of Iris cristata with gold crests on the falls. This is a dwarf iris standing only 6 inches high and is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This phlox has an arching habit, and grows to be about 12-18" tall. Since it spreads by rhizomes, it will, in time, form a nice clump. Clusters of lavender-to-blue, five-petaled flowers bloom in mid-May. The leaves are opposite, ovate and about two inches long. Blue phlox, which is native to woodlands, is most frequently found at their edge in dappled light. This is our …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
