… Acacia farnesiana is a deciduous shrub native to Mexico, Central America, and naturalized in Australia that grows … through early spring, it produces yellow flowers that attract butterflies. This nonhardy plant is mostly used as a containerized specimen in Chicago and as a focal point in arid landscape or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Hornbeam Maple is native to Japan and can reach a height of 30 feet with a similar spread. Its bright green … extend from the midrib to double saw-toothed margins. This tree has a rather bushy shape and is often multi-trunked. It prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Soil should be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hybrid paperbark maple ( Acer griseum x maximowiczianum ) is a very rare maple that features beautiful red fall color and attractive cinnamon stick-like exfoliating bark. This small tree is a hybrid of two Chinese species, both of which have trifoliate leaves. Recently the Flora of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cultivar can reach a mature height of 50 feet with a slightly narrower spread. This cultivar is a cross between 'October Glory' and 'Autumn Flame'. This particular cultivar is known for its long lasting, bright red fall color. Red maples are beautiful, but they do not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Scotch broom ( Cytisus scoparius ) is a shrub that is covered with golden flowers in early spring. The green stems are prominent with small, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… Big bluestem, ( Andropogon gerardii ) is a dominant grass of tallgrass prairies in the Midwest. It forms deep-rooted clumps and is best used for naturalizing or soil retention. When in bloom, the flowering stems reach to 6 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Serena™white summer snapdragon ( Angelonia angustifolia 'PAS394032') is the first of the summer snapdragons that comes true from seed; all others are propagated by … when temperatures are warm, and use only moderate irrigation and fertilization. This cultivar is insect and disease resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blue-and-white flowers open above the fern-like foliage in spring on this Colorado native. It is a short-lived perennial in nature and in cultivation, so gardeners should allow the seeds to … Plant this perennial in full sun, and moderately moist and fertile soils. This species is prone to diseases in hot and humid summers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
