… Pink Frosting Bee Balm Sugar Buzz® beebalm series is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2-2.5 inch bright purple-blue flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller … gardens. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance, as beebalm is used to scent Earl Grey …
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… Introduced in 1935, Excel early-flowering lilac produces fragrant single lavender blooms. The cultivar is … summer heat than most other lilacs. Plant in full sun in fertile, well drained soils and site to receive good air movement during the growing season. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly …
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… With this shade-loving native perennial, the cottonball clusters of spring bloom are just a bonus. It's grown primarily for the clusters of pea-size white berries that ripen in mid-summer on bright red stems, and its handsome lobed foliage. Another plus...if it's happy … of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous berries. NOTE: Berries are poisonous to people and rabbits; harmless to birds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers feature bright red petals with a yellow base making for a show stopping display. Plant in full sun in moisture retentive well drained soils and stake in late June/early July to ensure the large flowers don't topple the plant over during high winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, bold, palmate-shaped leaves with deep incisions and teeth form the backdrop for upright flowering stems featuring bright golden yellow daisies. Ideal for areas with moist … shade or those areas that can be irrigated during dry spells. Makes a dramatic statement in the landscape even when not in flower. Pollinator magnet and songbirds love the seeds. …
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… How do I reseed my lawn? Reseeding, or overseeding, turf grass every five years in late summer or early autumn improves the overall health, disease resistance, and appearance of your lawn. To prepare your lawn, mow grass to 1 inch and choose a high quality grass seed. Make sure that …
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… Q. My arborvitae and smaller evergreens have bent under the weight of this winter’s ice and snow. Is there anything I should do to straighten them? A. In most cases, bent branches will slowly recover, returning to an upright position without …
Type: Plant Info
… Reed grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass native to the high plains of Eurasia and China. It is very fast-growing and can reach a height and width … a warm season grass with bright green leaves, and its pink and green flower heads are visible in late summer and early fall. Reed grass is tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including …
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… trumpets from late summer until frost. A favorite of hummingbirds and pollinating insects, the flowers increase their attraction with external nectaries as well as nectar-producing glands … if grown on mature trees. Gardeners looking for a vine for a trellis will have an opportunity to practice their pruning skills. The genus Campsis is derived from the Greek term kampsis , … the second is native to China and has a long history of medicinal use. Related species in the same genus occurring in both China and eastern North America are not all that unusual. …
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… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
