… yellow anthers. The five petals bend backwards in a reflexed position and do not overlap. This is a tropical shrub that grows 7 – 9 feet high and is hardy in zones 9- 10. It was bred from an hibiscus that originated in China and is now believed to be extinct in the wild. The name “rosa-sinensis” means "rose of China." …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaves with purple undersides and purple stems make this plant a beautiful textural addition to the perennial garden, even when it is not blooming. However, in late summer, tall, sturdy stems arise from the foliage with huge … flowers. With its dramatic flower spikes, bigleaf goldenray Desdemona makes a bold accent, is an excellent pond-side plant, and is a bold, textural plant for shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen tree has a densely pyramidal growth habit. It is used for screening or as a specimen. Three cultivars of this species are recommended by the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Colorado spruce performs well in the Midwest and is valued for the blue foliage found in many cultivars. Most popular evergreen tree in the Midwest landscape. A common mistake in planting this species is placing ot too close to a house. The tree grows fairly rapidly and needs a lot of space. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant prefers full sun and moist soil, and when provided with these conditions, it is insect- and disease-resistant. Bees and migrating butterflies swarm the flowers to obtain the nutrient-rich nectar, while a number of small birds enjoy feasting upon the seeds. Goldenrod is deer resistant and is not responsible for triggering allergies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is called Lamb's ears because the leaves are soft and furry like a lamb's ears. Lamb's ears ( Stachys byyzantina 'Big Ears') is a plant the Garden included in its study of cultivated varieties of lamb's ears. The Garden is … now evaluating the performance of 'Big Ears' and 'Silver Carpet' in a green roof setting. Easy-to-grow 'Big Ears' and 'Silver Carpet' do not require deadheading because they do not bloom, an …
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… Adam's Columnar yew is a type of Japanese yew that retains a tight columnar form growing to thirty feet in height and … that are typical of Japanese yews. The female trees bear red drupes in the fall. This yew is very tolerant of even deep shade but cannot tolerate poor drainage. With its columnar form and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a dwarf, low-growing, spreading, evergreen shrub that typically grows tall with a 5' spread. … plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews ( Taxus cuspidata ) and English yews ( Taxus baccata ). It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a spreading cultivar that can reach a height of 6’, but a width of 20’. Female plants produce red, fleshy, single-seeded fruit instead of cones (these are poisonous). This is a cross between Japanese yews ( T. cuspidata ) and English yews ( T. baccata ).It prefers average, medium moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, but can tolerate a wide range of soils as long as drainage is good. It can also …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The black maple is native to the upper midwest, northeast United States and to southern Canada. It can reach a height of 75 feet and a width of 60 feet. It requires moist …
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… The Dixie wood fern is a rare fern occurring naturally in the the south-eastern US. It has an strong upright appearance with gently arching fronds up to 4 feet. It can form upright clumps of 3 to 4 feet width. Like most ferns it prefers part shade, humus-rich soil and moist conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
