… Wetlands Invader Ever wonder what that tall plant with a feathery-tufted top is that you see growing along our roadside ditches? It’s called common reed ( Phragmites … plant has spread through the Chicago region at an alarming rate. Because the reed grows up to 15 feet high, can be very densely populated, and has a tenacious rhizome (underground stem) network, it is a threat to native wetland vegetation and ecosystem function because it physically excludes native species …
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… Narcissus ‘Hawera’ is in Division 5. It stands only 5 – 6 inches high and blooms in mid to late spring. Each stem … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Globemaster is an upright bulb that grows to a maximum height of 30 inches. It requires full sun and well-drained soil with dry to moderate moisture. In May it produces long lastig globes of 6- to 10-inch lavender blooms that …
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… Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. palustris has lovely pink flowers measuring up to 6 inches across. It stands 3 to 6 feet high and blooms from July to September. It is native to the eastern and central United States where it grows in wetlands. It is also known …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Young's weeping European white birch is a small twiggy tree with a weeping or pendulous habit. It is sometimes grafted onto another … ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is its habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- …
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… This orchid is native to Mexico and Guatemala. It produces showy green/burgundy with lavander blooms. The … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA …
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… arrowwood viburnum gets its name from the bright, shiny green mature foliage. It can grow to a mature size of 12' x 10’, blooms in late May-early June with white flower clusters and blue-black fruit in the fall. This cultivar is noted for producing fruit more abundantly than the species. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was derived from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the United States, Chelone obliqua is an upright perennial producing showy pink, purple, and white flowers that attract birds in the summer and early fall. It reaches a maximum height of 3 feet under full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal for a border. …
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… The Peppermint Surprise Lily is native to China. Like all lycoris, the foliage emerges in early spring. This one blooms in late summer to early fall with a cluster of white flowers on 20 inch stems. Each flower has a pink-red stripe …
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… Arrow-leaved aster is an herbaceous perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet under full sun or partial shade with dry to moderate moisture conditions. In late summer and early fall, it produces blue flowers that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
