… Pure white flowers are surrounded by white bracts with green tips and are produced in branched umbels continuously from late June up to the first hard frost. This plant attracts … but deer and rabbits don't like the taste of the leaves or flowers. Plant 'Star of Billion' in full sun and in average soil, and water enough to establish the root system and thereafter during droughts. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar produces volumes of soft, lilac-pink flowers beginning in the summertime and continuing until the first frost. It grows to a height of no more than 2 … are attracted to its fragrance. Also like other butterfly bushes, it should be pruned back in the spring so that it will be resplendent in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pink tips of the petals are dramatically accentuated with a five pointed bright yellow star in the center of the flower. The flowers resemble smaller petunias but with the flower production on steroids. Thrives in sunny locations in soils that don't stay too soggy. Pollinators from hummingbirds to honey bees and many more are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Mai Tai’ stands 16 – 18 inches tall and blooms in late April to early June with ruffled, semi-double apricot to peach flowers that fade as they … series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It is deer resistant and hardy in zones 4-8. Plant it in full sun or part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Breeze Gold’ is also known by its common name of avens. It stands 15 inches high and blooms in May and June with bright orange flowers that face upward. The flowers are semi doubles measuring 1 ¾ inches wide. The foliage forms dense clumps 10“ high. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. This is a member of the Cocktail™ Series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum ‘Spanish Fly’ is also known by its common name of avens. It blooms in mid May to late June with single yellow orange flowers tipped with red. The flowers are held on thin stems 18 inches tall above a clump of green foliage 10 inches high. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. This is a member of the Cocktail™ Series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Creamy yellow, bell-shaped flowers with red veins and tips are produced in nodding clusters from near the tips of the stems on this attractive shrub. Bluish-green leaves change to a variety of yellow and red shades in the fall. For success in the Chicago region, the garden soils must be modified to provide an acidic pH with good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Elegant heart shaped leaves are variably patterned in green and gold on this old fashioned house plant that tolerates very low light levels and dry atmospheric moisture - if necessary. Great as a ground cover or in a hanging basket. Roots readily in a glass of water. Ideal conditions are dappled shape, high humidity and a stout tree trunk to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Small white flowers are infrequently produced on stems that grow over 12 feet in height and whose leaves have taken on the larger deep green mature form. Grown for the … leaves with pale green mottling. Great plant for a hanging basket, filler or groundcover in frost free landscapes. Tolerates a lot of non-ideal growing situations in interiorscapes - low to no light, low humidity, infrequent (or excessive) watering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with bright red eyes and overlapping ruffled petals. The foliage resembles maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant instead of just at the top as in some hibiscus cultivars. The plant stands 4 – 5 feet tall and blooms from mid summer until …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
