… Upright Japanese Yew ( Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’) is an evergreen with pyramidal form native to Korea, China, Russia, and Japan. It grows to a maximum height of 25 feet under full sun or partial shade and requires moderate moisture …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American arborvitae is a dense, broad-pyramidal evergreen tree reaching heights of 40' to 60'. It works well as a screen or specimen plant. Choose plants with strong central leaders to avoid damage from snow and ice. It is an Illinois native that is extensively used. A widely …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mugho pine 'Teeny' is an extremely dwarf form that matures to only 12 inches high and wide. This small globe shaped … arranged rich green needles 2" long and is excellent for rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3 and prefers full sun with moderate moisture. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rhynchostylis gigantea , or foxtail orchid, is a beautiful member of the Orchidaceae family — the largest plant family in the world. Native to the warm, moist tropics of southeast Asia, it is monopodial (rarely producing more than one stem), with up to 50 flowers per inflorescence. This foxtail orchid features dark maroon-purple flowers, densely …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal tree needs full sun and moderate to moist soil conditions to reach a height of 6 feet. The foliage is rusty-brown in the fall. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: I'd like to give plants as gifts for the holidays. Many gift plants are treated as short-lived houseplants because they are difficult to get to rebloom or keep alive and are discarded. Can you recommend plants that are easy to grow … are more difficult to get to rebloom than others. Kalanchoe ( Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ) is a popular gift plant that is available in shades of red, pink, yellow, white, and orange. …
Type: Plant Info
… Have you ever heard of catnip? This plant is a type of catnip, although how much your cat may like catnip appears to vary. Cool Cat catmint is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitewater speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected at … sport of Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'. Whitewater forms a dense low carpet, growing 4" to 6" tall and spreading 12" to 18" wide in a single season. Over time, it can cover a more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the cone, the flowerheads are a lovely blend of color from creamy white at the tip of the cone to deepening shades of pink at the base. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. The blooms first appear in July and will continue into the fall. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought tolerant. It blooms on new wood, so it is not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’ is commonly known as creeping phlox. It blooms in mid spring to early summer with purple blue flowers. The flower stems rise up to 8 inches above the foliage which forms a mat only 2 inches high. Plant it in partial shade. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
