… Schrenk mock orange is native to eastern Siberia, China and Korea where it grows on wooded hillsides and open stream banks. It bears large fragrant single creamy white flowers in May to June. In general it is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in height and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This poisonous weed is most commonly found in roadside ditches and prairie areas—not in cultivated yards and gardens. Looking similar to Golden Alexander ( Zizia aurea ) or a yellow version of Queen Anne's lace ( Daucus carota ), … phytophotodermatitis—a breakdown of cells and tissues when the sap on the skin is exposed to sunlight. The resulting rash is a severe chemical burn which takes many weeks to heal and may …
Type: Plant Info
… cool, moist growing conditions throughout the year with high humidity. The white pointed flag is broadly veined in green while the green petals are spotted with dark maroon as they transition to mauve (and hairs) near the tips. The pouch or cup is green and pink with dark green veins. 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Violet blue flowers cover this mounding annual during the heat of summer in shaded to partially shaded locations with moist soils. The spent flowers drop off on their own, meaning there is no need to deadhead. This plant is insect and disease resistant. Its parent species are native to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a smaller-leaved version of Boston ivy with small, deeply lobed leaflets which turn a red and maroon color in the fall. The vine grows to a height of 70 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant white blooms from May …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tufted buttercup is a mounded native wildflower with small basal leaves and yellow flowering stalks that grows 6 … tall and wide. It prefers full sun and dry rocky or sandy soil, making it perfect addition to the rock garden. Attractive to butterflies, it is the earliest buttercup to bloom, beginning in March and continuing through …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The quiver tree aloe. Aloe dichotoma , is a large, striking, tree aloe with canary yellow flowers. In its native habitat is functions as … reach 32 feet high and the main stem can be 3 feet wide. The species name "dichotoma" referes to the shape of the mature stem, as the rosette grows and creates the stem, it divides into two main trunk branches, the Latin name refers to the forked nature of the main stem. The mature form is a sturdy thick stem with one main …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Ruby’ typically grows 8 to 10 ft. tall and 8 ft wide. It has large, 10 inch long conical flowerheads which contain a … into a deep pinkish red at the base of the cone. The flowers emerge in July, and continue to bloom until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Ruby’ does well in full sun to light shade and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Blaze’ is an herbaceous peony that can produce up to 20 scarlet red single blossoms per plant. Peony … mid, and late; ‘Blaze’ is an early bloomer, usually early May in the Chicago area. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ is an herbaceous peony with intensely fragrant double blooms. Creamy pink guard petals surround a … emerge. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Fragrant Bouquet is a mid- to late bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
