… Hosta venusta is a species of small hosta with very small green leaves and a dense growth habit. Hostas are … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bluebells, bulbs native to the Iberian Peninsula, come in a variety of colors. Dainty Maid is rosy pink with a hint of lavender and dates back to 1944. Flower spikes measuring 12 inches … are good for mass planting and reliably hardy in the Chicago area. In its native habitat, it is frequently found growing underneath a canopy of deciduous trees with deep root systems like …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ethiopia and throughout the Caribbean. Native to southern and eastern regions of Brazil, this is one of the most widely dispersed of the South American Amaryllidaceae. Robust flowering spikes … resulting in a large clump and dozens of flowers. The Garden's Amaryllidaceae collection is a back up of the USDA collection near Miami and as such provides a reservoir of germplasm in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Blue Betty Lou' is a distinctive hosta with cupped, blue green leaves and a somewhat upright habit. Hostas are … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chief Sitting Bull is a very large hosta with wrinkled deep green foliage. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers which are either lace cap or mophead in structure. ‘Tokyo Delight’ is a large lace cap cultivar that grows to 6 feet tall and blooms from July-August. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Oakleaf hydrangea, native to the southeast United States is a stiffly upright shrub that can attain heights of 4 to 6 feet. Use it in the shrub border or … Click on the cultivar icon to learn about cultivars with better flowers. The oakleaf hydrangea is a shrub with four seasons of interest, unique leaves, interesting flowers, fall color, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Loyalist is a sport of H . 'Patriot" featuring foliage with deep green margins and nearly white centers. … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… nonhardy perennial native of Mexico in full sun after the danger of late frosts has passed; it is insect- and disease-resistant. Once thought to be extinct in the wild, the chocolate cosmos, … sterile clone at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew to set seed. The Choca Mocha™ strain is shorter than the species but has the same yummy fragrance. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Rough Tree Fern is native to eastern Australia and Tasmania and can withstand cooler temperatures and elevations … feet wide but in cultivation it tends to grow to 15 to 35 feet high and about 12 feet wide. It is deciduous in cool conditions with new growth sprouting vigorously from the crown. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
