… or filler plant between bulbs or low-growing perennials. Tiny true-blue flowers are produced in clusters on the tips of each stem in late summer through fall. The buds have a tinge of violet, and the calyx -- the part from which the flower emerges -- is deep red. In autumn, the leaves turn an attractive red, while the colorful flowers are still …
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… This is a Bela Lugosi daylily. Bela Lugosi was a film star who was famous for his role as Count … throats that bleed into the greenish-gold centers. It stands 29-33 inches high and blooms in mid-summer with large 6 inch flowers with slightly ruffled edges. Although each flower only … 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 …
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… White trout lily is one of the most common native wildflowers in woodlands of the Midwest. A member of the lily family, it forms large mats, and it will persist in spite of disturbances to the soil. Each plant sends up a 6-8 inch pale red-violet stalk topped …
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… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are dramatically recurved, giving the flower a distinctly triangular shape. The blooms appear in mid-season, measuring 5¼ inches. They attract butterflies. In milder climates the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… At 3 feet in height with a 6-foot spread, Compacta Korean azalea ( Rhododendron yedoense var. poukhanense … the entire surface of the shrub. The dark green, semievergreen foliage turns purple, then red, in the fall. To successfully grow rhododendrons in the Chicago area, gardeners must modify the … the addition of peat moss and powdered sulfur. Like other plants native to Korea, this species is winter hardy in many parts of the Upper Midwest, including the Chicago region. The cultivar is …
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… Nymphaea 'Helvola' is a miniature hardy waterlily with 2- to 3-inch pale yellow flowers with bright yellow stamens. … with purple. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that …
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… Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring' is a hardy pygmy waterlily with rich rosy-pink blooms only 2 inches across. The emerging leaves … along the edges. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that …
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… Nymphaea 'Perry's Double Yellow' is a hardy waterlily with large blossoms of pale yellow centered with brighter yellow stamens. … brown spots. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
