… Variegatus Japanese silver grass is hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 9 and prefers full sun to partial shade. The foliage is a lush green with long creamy white stripes. The maximum size is … done so well that some cultivars are invasive, particularly Purpurascens. It's best to look for late-flowering clones that will not have time to set seed. It is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Do I need to prune my roses in spring? A. Early April, or when the forsythia begins to bloom, is a good time to assess how your roses came through the winter, and to determine what … against each other should be removed, since the wood will wear away and create an entry point for disease and insects. Tiny broken stems should also be removed. Roses may also be pruned at …
Type: Plant Info
… f. inermis ‘Skycole’ Skyline©, commonly called honey locust, is native from Pennsylvania to Iowa south to Georgia and Texas. It typically grows 60-80 feet (less frequently to 120 feet) tall with a … only thornless but are often seedless or nearly seedless, thus making them preferred plants for landscape use. 'Skyline' features pyramidal growth with a central leader. It is a thornless …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… planted near a street. How can I protect them from salt damage? A. While the best course is to plant only salt-resistant varieties near sources of winter salt spray, some protection can be … plastic, or wood between the spray source and the shrubs. Separate barriers are preferable to wrapping individual plants. If plants must be wrapped, use only burlap, do not wrap too … pooling. Please contact Plant Information at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
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… aloe has candelabra-like spikes. The spikes have dark reddish orange flowers with golden to white tips that are tightly held against the flowering stem, unlike many of the plant's … cousins. The plant's sap is used internally as a laxative and externally as a treatment for skin ailments, similar in use to Aloe vera . All members of this genus are protected by the Convention on International Trade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… “Ananas” is the name used for pineapple in most languages. It may look like a giant pine cone to English-speakers, but the fruit of this bromeliad is a syncarp to botanists. In Spanish it is ananá or piña. The species name comosus means “tufted” or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… IROQUOIS BEAUTY™ chokeberry is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub selected for its unique compact habit, showy display of small white flower clusters, glossy foliage, showy orange to deep-red fall foliage, and abundant production of black fruit. The common name chokeberry refers to the tart taste of the edible fruit to humans; birds have no objection. This shrub is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Butterfly milkweed grows to about 2 feet in height with an upright habit. It is smaller in stature than common milkweed, … prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. With a tuberous root, it can be difficult to transplant and may take several years to bloom. Native to our Illinois prairies, iti is an outstanding sun-loving perennial for our gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is pale yellow and has the most restricted range, while subspecies suksdorfii is known for its blue-to-violet flowers and can be found from British Columbia south to California. Camass was a favorite of Native Americans, who roasted it in pits to create a dish …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The scalloped, silver-edged leaves of gold and silver chrysanthemum are the perfect foil for the bright yellow, button-like flowers that bloom in fall. This hardy plant will grow to 1 foot in height and will slowly spread by rhizomes up to 4 feet in width. The flowers lack the sterile flowers (ray florets) seen on members of most of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
