… Jubilee Nootka cypress, native to the Pacific Northwest, is a distinctive narrow conifer that is extremely fast growing. Older plants develop a spire-like main trunk with gracefully draping …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… look, quite distinct from other hibiscus. At maturity the plant stands 4-5 feet tall. It is hardy in zone 4 -9 and is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. …
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… BLUE BUNNY’™ is an upright, deciduous shrub that grows 2–3 feet tall. From July to August, it produces … well-drained soil in full sun to part shade where it will attract butterflies. The plant is hardy to minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit and may need protection during the Chicago winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a foot above the 3-foot masses of large bold textured, deeply cut, deep green leaves. This is an ideal plant for moist, shady locations in the garden or those areas that receive supplemental irrigation during dry periods. It is relatively pest- and disease-free but does not respond well to dry-ish soils. …
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… Geum ‘Gimlet’ is a member of the Cocktails™ series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. … The flowers are 1 ¼ inches across and face upward. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
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… Geum rivale ‘Leonard’s Variety’ is also known as Water Avens. It grows 18 inches high and blooms from mid May to mid June with … above a clump of lobed basal leaves 10 inches high. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 3 to 7. …
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… The wire vine is a perennial ground cover that is hardy in USDA Zones 6 to 9. The wiry stems provide a contrast for the glossy green foliage. …
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… Rosa 'John Davis' is a shrub rose with an upright climbing habit and glossy, dark green, disease-resistant leaves. It is a remontant (rebloomer) with double, light pink petals with dark bases. The lightly fragrant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on this cultivar with disease resistant foliage. The parental source for yellow flowered roses is unfortunately very disease prone so to find disease resistance is a boon for gardeners everywhere. Excellent in the garden and the long sturdy stems encourage …
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… June and extending throughout much of the remaining growing season. A native of Japan, this is the catnip if other species have not tolerated your typically heavy Chicago area soils. Insect and disease resistant it is a great pollinator attractant in the garden. Full sun provides for the best bloom. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
