… The bur-gambel oak is a naturally occurring cross between the bur oak, whose native range is in the eastern U.S., and the Gambel oak, whose native range is in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. It is a member of the white oak group and produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cone. The flowers emerge in July, and continue to bloom until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Ruby’ does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought - tolerant. It blooms on new wood so the flowers are not susceptible to late spring frosts. This is a hybrid of Hydrangea paniculata which is native to Japan, China and Korea where it grows at …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Festiva Maxima’ is an herbaceous peony, both old-fashioned and extravagant. Its pure white blooms, dotted with … and double. Its stems are strong, making it the perfect candidate for a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late; ‘Festiva Maxima’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Green Halo’ is an herbaceous peony whose unique, white, semi-double blossoms float above a base of light green guard petals, giving the flower a halo of green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Green Halo’ is a mid- to late- season bloomer. It grows to 32 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘He’s My Star’ is an herbaceous peony with a bomb-style bloom; the outer guard rose guard petals surround the bomb center of cream and rose carmine. The stems are strong and the foliage is deep green. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘He’s My Star’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Evangeline lilac is a cultivar of the hyacinth lilac, which is a cross between the common lilac and the Asian lilac S. oblata . It is notable for its fragrant double magenta blooms. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. When is the best time to prune boxwood shrubs? A. Established boxwood shrubs requiring little or no pruning. The best time for overall pruning to shape boxwoods is in the early spring. However, trimming stray branches and thinning cuts can be done anytime …
Type: Plant Info
… for the winter landscape,” said Tim Johnson, director of horticulture. “Wintergreen boxwood is easy to grow and is not bothered by deer and rabbits.” Leave the glossy green foliage unpruned and this …
Type: Plant Info
… a dark center that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Acalypha wilkesiana 'Peaches' is a subtropical -tropical shrub that can be grown as as an annual in the Chicago region. It's … full-sun to partial shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
