… A U. S. National Arboretum introduction, frontier elm is a hybrid between the smooth-leaved elm Ulmus minor and Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia . Our … straight trunks and branches that arch outward. The leaves are small and toothed. Fall color is an outstanding rich red, with central veins that often remain green. It was one of many …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are complemented with bright red shiny hips from late fall through winter. This cultivar is completely hardy in the Chicago area without the need for mulches or other protective coverings. Ultimate height is 5’ high by 4’ wide. This cultivar roots easily where ever the arching canes come into contact …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this rose blooms in clusters, so in full bloom it makes a strong visual impact. 'Belle Isis' is an heirloom rose, a Gallica, and like so many in that category she doesn't repeat. But unlike … most in her family, she does have good disease resistance, and she's hardy to Zone 4, so care is relatively easy. Full sun, moist soil, and fertilizer when she leafs out in the spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pitcher's sage ( Salvia azurea var. grandilflora ) is a drought-hardy, humidity-proof native of the lower Midwest known for the pairs of blue … to reduce the incidence of this problem. Once established in the garden, Pitcher's sage is very drought-tolerant. The inch-long tubular flowers attract bees, butterflies, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… make elderberry wine from the berries when they are ripe in late summer Gerda black elderberry is a showy shrub with dark purplish-black leaves and clusters of pale pink flowers that appear in … ten feet in height and about eight feet in width and will sucker profusely if left alone. It is recommended that unwanted suckers and dead canes are removed early in the spring to retain a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Although this brilliantly colored bird nests regularly in the restored woodland, it is most often seen on migration early in spring and late in the fall. …
Type: Birding
… 15 feet in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It blooms from November to February and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… inches in full sun and dry moisture conditions. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… feet with partial shade and moist soil conditions. From May to August it has white blooms. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a vigorous late vine producing small, open, bell-shaped, single yellow flowers with red …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
