… of its deep purple flowers to lavender and finally white as they age. This fragrant shrub is a moderate grower but can reach a fairly large size in a non-greenhouse environment. In USDA … it can be pruned to a modest size as a specimen plant. Yesterday, today and tomorrow plant is known to contain poisonous alkaloids. The berries are especially toxic. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… summer through early fall until a secondary bloom extends the show later into the fall. It is a magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to its honey scented blooms. Cutting … when blooms slow will assure a fast growing plant newly covered with blooms in the spring. It is very durable and reliable. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Amor’ is in Division 3. It stands 12 -16 inches tall and blooms in mid season with flowers that are 5 … eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word meaning intoxicated and is often tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… because its dark red flowers can reach nearly eight inches across. Luna Red hardy hibiscus is a compact perennial that bears large red flowers in the summer months. It reaches a height of only about two to three feet with a width of about two feet so is perfectly suited to small urban gardens. As a form of the swamp rose mallow it prefers moist, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and petals. At maturity, the plant stands 4-5 ft tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… measuring up to 12 “ across, the size of dinner plates. At maturity, the plant stands 3-3 1/2 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to early fall. It is hardy in zones 4 – 9. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large … lace cap or mophead in structure. ‘Lemon Wave’, a lace cap cultivar which grows 6’ tall, is known for its unusual variegated foliage which features dark green leaves splashed with … Hardy to Zone 6 – will struggle in the Chicago winters and should be planted in a protected site. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Sailboat’ is in Division 7. It blooms in mid spring with 2½ inch flowers. The petals are reflexed and white … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Glencoe Pink’ is in Division 2. It ‘blooms in mid season with white petals and a large pink corona. It was … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with butterflies and bees enjoying the masses of blue flowers covering it. Joanna Reed catmint is a prolific catmint, flowering heavily from May until September with purplish-blue flowers. It … to perform well. To encourage reblooming cut back very hard in early summer. This catmint is often used to fill gaps between taller plants and to generally knit a border together. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
