… at all. Needle-like leaves grow along thin, sprawling stems that lie across other plants in moist prairies. It resembles Sprenger's asparagus. The leaves have a prickly feel like Galium aparine . In late summer, tiny five-petalled cupped flowers appear. The petals are white, with a thin … line down the center. The flowers have long pedicels (stalks) and are solitary or in small clusters. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… produced at almost every node along its arching stems. This root-hardy shrub can be planted in partially shaded to full sun locations that provide constant moisture. During most winters in the Chicago area, the stems will sustain freeze damage and should be cut to within a few inches of the soil surface in late winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… valleys of the Greater Caucasus Mountains where the growing season can be as short as 6 weeks. In Chicago gardens, the honey scented flowers of this taxon are one of the first signs in late winter that spring in on the way. Large (for a snowdrop) white flowers are marked with a green spot at the apex of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… both male and female parts and one plant alone can produce fruit. Plant Bailumn bittersweet in full sun and average soil where it will grow 15-25 feet and produce greenish-white flowers in May-June followed in the fall by gorgeous orange fruits with yellow seeds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dark green foliage. Great selection for containers and towards the front of flower beds. Plant in full sun, well drained soils and provide moderate fertilization for best results. If left in the garden, songbirds will gather to devour the seeds that ripen in late fall. If cut and dried, the dark color and unique shape make for attractive dried …
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… JOY'S PRIDE™ redbud is a cultivar that features deep lavender blooms in spring before its heart-shaped foliage emerges. Dark purple seedpods appear in the fall and may persist into winter. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. It stands 16 “ tall and blooms in early May to mid June with yellow flowers that measure 1 ¼ inches and face upward. The flowers are held on wiry stems above a dense mound of foliage 10 inches high. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 4 - 8. …
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… Chartreuse green cordate (heart shaped) leaves cover stems that can grow to 10 feet in height in USDA zones 7 and warmer if given partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. … of 8 feet at which point the juvenile chartreuse leaves become dark green and much larger in size. Apetally (without petals) umbels of stamens are particularly attractive to a number of …
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… Chicago Orchid daylily has lovely lavender flowers measuring 4.75 inches in diameter. It blooms early to mid season and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. … one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Orange Nuggetts daylily has small orange flowers which appear extra early in the season. The small blooms are 3 inches, and the foliage is only 18 inches tall. Although … one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
