… Little John dwarf bottlebrush is a compact cultivar of the crimson or lemon bottlebrush that is native to southeastern Australia. It has an upright form with citrus-scented foliage carried in a … The red flower spikes, reminiscent of a bottle brush, are nectar rich and very attractive to hummingbirds and insects. It grows to 3 feet high and 5 feet wide and prefers full sun and …
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… Iris cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’ is a delicate light blue with gold crests on the falls. The flowers stand only 6 inches tall, but … is huge for such a low growing plant. Iris cristata 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 …
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… This is a pear tree called Sensation Red Bartlett as the fruit is either completely or mostly bright … red. This tree is descended from a Bartlett pear tree that was found in Australia in the 1950s to have red fruit. Bartlett Red Sensation can reach heights of up to 25 feet in height and widths of 10 to 25 feet. In the spring it bears white blossoms, and in …
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… Geum ‘Limoncello’ is a member of the Cocktails™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It stands 16 “ tall and blooms in early May to mid June with yellow flowers that measure 1 ¼ inches and face upward. The flowers are held on wiry stems above a dense mound of foliage 10 inches high. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and …
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… Royal fern produces dense clumps of bright green fronds, some as tall as 5 feet. This fern is easy to recognize, with individual leaflets, or pinnules, up to 2 inches long. The brown or rust-colored sporangia (equivalent to seed), is produced at the …
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… Aloysia virgata is more commonly known as sweet almond verbena, or incense bush, and originated in Argentina. The … curious gardeners, but also butterflies and bees. Sweet almond verbena is a wonderful shrub to use in container or annual plantings in the Chicago region, but it is not hardy to our USDA Zone 5, but rather to USDA Zones 8, 9, or 10. However, if you find yourself in …
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… 'Clara Curtis' is a very late flowering cultivar of Korean mum with large, light pink to lavender "daisies" … leaf miner insects when grown near a night light that is consistently left on. (This applies to other plants as well.) Mail order firms now ship biological controls to homeowners as well as …
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… The crimson buds of MAY'S DELIGHT® Beeson crabapple open to pink flowers. The foliage is reddish-purple; excellent disease resistance is reported. The light fruit set on this Malus … are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for one to two weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… This white form of Lebanon striped squill is classed as a minor bulb because of its size, but it is a major asset to a well-rounded bulb garden. Tucked between tulips and narcissus, it covers the ground with six-inch spikes of white flowers with a show that lasts for up to three weeks beginning in late March in the Chicago area. The bell-shaped flowers measure about …
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… Pink Lightning has light to deep pink plumes on top of mounded dark green foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in mid summer. Pink Lightning is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 16 inches tall. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
