… Wild or prairie petunia is a perennial species of gravelly or rocky areas in the eastern and central states. The leaves … with long petioles. The five-lobed flowers do resemble pale lavender petunias, but this is in fact in the acanthus family, not related to true petunias. A pretty little plant, it does …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is a shrub rose with a trailing habit and glossy dark green leaves. It often blooms out of season and is useful as a pillar rose. The flowers are cupped, fully double, magenta, and scented. It blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ground cover Rosa ‘Noamel’ is sold as Flower Carpet® Appleblossom in the retail nurseries. It is a spreading deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet and 3 feet or more in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… magazine as their favorite rose in 2006, this bushy, shrub-like plant grows to 3 to 4 feet and is coated with clusters of velvety red, semidouble flowers from mid-June to October. This patented hybrid is a cross between 'Radvel' and 'Country Dancer'. Disease-resistant and hardy, it sports …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… other kinds of jams and desserts. Cawood Delight rhubarb has very thick, dark red stems and is an exceptionally hardy rhubarb for colder climates. It is fast-growing reaching a height of two -four feet and a width of three-four feet. It prefers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… it retains its lower branches better than most white pines and can function as a screen. It is distinguished by clusters of five dark-green needles. Unusual, seldom-used pine. It needs full sun and is tolerant of a range of soil types as long as they are well-drained. …
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… This toad lily has excellent foliage through the early season and is then capped by terminal clusters of unusual, tricolored flowers. The blooms, which range from … pink, have crimson spots inside and a yellow eye. Underused because it's not known, this plant is a delightful addition to the shade garden. Use it as an accent plant, container plant or …
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… CHARM™ elm emerge glossy red then turn dark green in summer and yellow in fall. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
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… 'Pachara Delight' is a classic "blue" orchid. The petals are a deep violet-blue and "tesselated"—spotted in a neat … species because it can thrive at lower temperatures than many other showy orchids since it is native to the Himalayan foothills from Assam east to China and Vietnam. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… part of October. Bred specifically for landscape, pot, and cut flower sales, this cultivar is an improvement over older cultivars with thinner, weaker stems and sparse flowering spikes. Plant it in full sun and in well- drained, moisture-retentive soils. This plant is a pollinator attractor for the home and commercial landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
