… 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. …
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… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… Ring in the holidays with this woodland reindeer; he’s so cute and so simple to create. Learn how to take wool and shape and sculpt it into felt. Perfect for the novice crafter, needle felting is an easy-to-learn technique that is both creative and relaxing. It uses a special needle to …
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… Baja daylily has large,deep red blossoms with a yellow throat fading to green. It blooms early to mid season, and often reblooms. With petals that curve back gently, it attracts butterflies. Baja is quite striking both as an accent to a garden and in mass plantings. Although each flower lasts …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lemon beebalm is a North American native plant that grows to around 2 to 3 feet high and 12 inches wide. It bears lavender, pink, or white lemon-scented flowers during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Snowwhite Fantasy mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June and reblooms in the late summer to fall. It is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in height and about five feet in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
