… flowers on this old cultivar originally selected by famed horticulturist, Luther Burbank, in California. Young leaves can be cooked like greens and the seeds can be roasted, ground and eaten or left to feed the local songbirds. Plant in full sun in average soils and water only enough to establish the seedling root system. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… characterized by long, sweeping branches and weeping twigs, with sharp-pointed needles growing in whorls of 15 to 20. 'Gold Cascade', bred in Australia, has needles that emerge with a soft golden hue. It requires well-drained soil and prefers to be on the dry side, once established. Himalayan cedars are not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… belongs to a group of hardy, single-flowered chrysanthemums sometimes called Korean mums. In the Midwest, this is an excellent selection if you want a hardy, long-blooming mum that will finish the bloom season in October, continuing until a hard freeze. In our trials, this one was the most attractive to monarch and red admiral butterflies. Honeybees …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis ‘Constance’ is a deciduous vine, blooming in mid to late spring with 2- to 4-inch nodding reddish-purple flowers followed by attractive … cold-hardy, it was awarded the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2002. It can be trained on a trellis or used in a container. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spikes that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It’s best used for massed plantings in borders. It is deer resistant and will tolerate drought once it is established. Pruning the plant back in the spring will encourage more growth with the accompanying increase in flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Leopard’s bane is a perennial which originated in and has been growing in gardens for hundreds of years. ‘Little Leo’ grows 9- to 12-inches tall and produces … from March through June and 6-to 8-inch long heart-shaped leaves. They are easy to grow in full sun or partial shade and prefer cool conditions—they go dormant during the warmth and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… an unusual plant, bearing strange-looking receptacles containing the seeds that will germinate in any soil they touch. The leaves are 8 inches long, deeply lobed, and rough to the touch. Best in partial to full shade in evenly moist soil. Hardy to Zones 9–11. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… about 4 inches with full sun to partial shade or full shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring and summer it produces insignificant white and green blooms that give way to orange fruits in the fall. It is a ground cover or can be used in a hedge. It should be noted that this plant is considered invasive on the East Coast. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… restrained size, the stems produced last year can be pruned back to retain two dormant buds in late winter. Left unpruned, the plant can reach 30 by 20 feet in size. 'Flamenco' is great for covering up unsightly light poles, etc., in the landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… selection for cut flowers, as well as a highlight of the late summer garden. Grow this plant in full sun, and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive, well-drained soils. Stake it in June if the location is subject to windy conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
