… With a fine rounded habit, it can grow to 35' or 45' in height. The foliage is a nice clean green. Small white, five-petaled flowers produced on last year's growth cover the tree in early to mid-May. The fruits, which are actually drupes that are inedible and not particularly showy, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The false onion, or pregnant onion, is native to South Africa where the hot, dry conditions allow it to reach its final height of up to four feet. This unusual bulb sits above the ground where its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The white fringe tree is a lesser-known and little-grown flowering tree that reaches a mature height of 15 to 20 feet. It is a very handsome specimen plant. In late May or early June, fragrant flowers … In September, interesting navy-blue fruits on female plants attract birds. Until it begins to flower, the fringe tree appears lifeless, worrying many a homeowner. When it finally comes to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Hordival' is also known as Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Valentine'. It grows 16 -18 inches tall and blooms in late spring to early summer. The heart shaped flowers are cherry red and hang from long, arching leafless … the name “bleeding heart”. The foliage is gray green and fernlike. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. The plant is hardy in zones …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris cristata ‘Tennessee White’ is white with yellow crests on the falls. The flowers stand only 6” high but they are 3” wide, … is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade and 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
… Aurora Koreanspice viburnum is a cultivar of V. carlesii noted for its red buds, which turn deep pink and open to very fragrant white flowers. The fall foliage color is a dull wine red. Viburnum is a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that is well-suited to the home landscape due to its range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members are invited to an exclusive tour of the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden, one of the Garden’s … popular places. Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern. Meet lead Horticulturist Heather Sherwood to hear how she brings this garden to life. This event is only available to Garden members. Space is limited, each ticket is $10. …
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… This evergreen palm grows to a height of 20 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal tree is a deciduous conifer and needs full sun and moderate to moist soil conditions to reach a height of 20 feet. It is a specimen and resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large … Let’s Dance Easy is a mophead hydrangea which will bloom on both old and new wood from early to late summer. The exceptionally large blooms range from pink/green to pink and back again to … the flowers age. Although the plant is hardy to Chicago’s Zone 5, it benefits from a sheltered site, winter mulch and burlap wrap to protect the buds and stems from dying to the ground during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
