… Often referred to as 'mock orange', the fragrance of the flowers in late winter is exceptional. Pure white flowers produced in large clusters near the tips of the branches fade … for tightest mounded form and in average soil; water as needed. In dry climates, the foliage is prone to spider mites; it has attractive orange seeds in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aster is a midwestern native and blooms in late summer-early fall with yellow centered flowers of pale … more flowers. It should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is both heat and drought tolerant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aster is a midwestern native and blooms in late summer-early fall with small yellow centered flowers of … more flowers. It should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is both heat and drought tolerant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Miss Lemon abelia is a small shrub with dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are sharply pointed. The leaves have … to provide color. The foliage becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter—it is evergreen in warmer climates. In the Chicago area, it should be planted in a sheltered …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The pineapple guava is native to the highland areas of South America as it needs the combination of cooler … are green with silvery undersides. The tree grows to about fifteen feet tall and wide and is widely planted in South America as a domestic garden fruit tree. The fruits are used for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… samaras, or winged fruits, mature in fall and turn a rich red. The finely dissected folaige is light green turning yellow to orange in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a clump-forming perennial with a basal mound of scallop-edged, light green leaves 1 foot tall … soil in full sun to part shade. In full-sun locations, provide afternoon shade. If it is sited ideally it will self seed, sometimes aggressively. Deadheading will prevent this. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… it opens up. This Darwin Hybrid produces large flowers with thick texture on strong stems and is noted for its ability to become a perennial in the garden. Plant in full sun, moderately … soils that dry during dormancy. A frequently used technique to insure adequate drying is to interplant the bulbs with trees and shrubs that are in active growth during the summer and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Missouri ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the north-eastern parts of the US where it grows in locations that are consistently …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New York ironweed is a perennial plant that is native to the north-eastern parts of the US where it grows in locations that are consistently …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
