… Narcissus ‘Dutch Master’ is in Division 1. It stands 18 – 20 inches tall and blooms in early to mid season with 4 ¼ inch … or rabbits. ‘Dutch Master’ is among the largest of the pure yellow trumpet daffodils available to Chicago-area gardeners. It creates ever-increasing sized clumps if planted in full sun and …
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… This plant is a hybrid of two native American irises, meaning it is a cross between two distinct species of … colors. Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' has blue- violet flowers with yellow signals on stems 2 to 3 feet tall in late spring, and typically there are 2 to 3 blooms per stalk. The leaves have shades of purple in the spring that fade by summer, making …
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… SCARLET BEAUTY® Virginia sweetspire is cultivated for its summer bloom, beautiful red fall foliage, and shade and moist soil … flowers are densely borne on droopy, 3" long inflorescences that are produced from mid-June to early July, when few other shrubs are in bloom. The flowers have a faint but pleasing … orange-red fall foliage peaks in early November and lasts through a very hard frost. It grows to about 4 feet in height and width. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland …
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… Flowering or jasmine tobacco is an old-fashioned favorite for the annual garden, with showy flowers that continue to bloom until a heavy frost. ‘Perfume Deep Purple’, a 2006 All-America Selection, produces an … than 60 species of annuals and perennials in the nightshade family, most of which are native to South America. The flowers of this species have long tubes that open into five lobes and are …
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… This is a native plant that doesn't get much respect. Altough it is a verbena, it does not produce pretty or fragrant flowers. This perennial grows three to five feet tall and is found in shady margins of woods. The opposite leaves are lanceolate, … toothed, with a rough texture like sandpaper. The species name "urticifolia" translates to "nettle-like". In July to August it produces large panicles of narrow rattail-like drooping …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Its leaves are quite beautiful; each is compound with three leaflets. It is a wonderful specimen plant. As its name implies, the … these spring flowers are not very showy. It has attractive fall colors that range from yellow to orange to red. With its outstanding exfoliating ash-brown bark, this tree can dazzle the landscape all …
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… The horse chestnut is native to the Balkans. This cultivar was developed in Switzerland in 1819. It has double white … water requirements. It should be noted that this is a taprooted tree which makes it difficult to transplant and will cause it to take a long time to get established. …
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… Muscari armeniacum ‘Saffier’ stands 6 -8 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with conical racemes of medium blue buds . The buds never actually open fully and the plant never sets seed. The mouth of each floret is pale green and constricted, thus preventing pollinating insects from entering. The plant increases only by division and has a longer bloom time than flowers that rush to set seed. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and other critters and …
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… Hemerocallis middendorffii is a slightly fragrant daylily with golden yellow or orange flowers that blooms early in the season. The flowers and leaves are edible if they have not been exposed to pesticides. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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… that can be used like other fluffy flowers like Baby's Breath or Statice. Mature size is about a foot tall and 18 inches wide, the flowers increase the height to 24 inches. It is a prolific bloomer, flowers appear in late spring and summer. It will perform well in sun to part shade, less sun to more shade in areas with scorching summers. It will attract …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
