… are produced in summer above narrow light green leaves featuring a white midrib. Fall color is reddish. Tolerant of heavier wet soils, this is a hardy perennial adapted to most Chicago are garden soils. Don't let dry out during periods of drought. The milky sap …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Chinese juniper is a large, versatile evergreen tree growing 50 or 60 feet in height. Cultivars of Chinese … vary greatly in size, shape, needle color, texture and hardiness. While the straight species is seldom used in the landscape, there are many cultivars available. Please click on the cultivar icon to learn more about the selections we recommend. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Royo red cedar ( Juniperus virginiana 'Royo') is a low-growing, spreading plant featuring silvery foliage in fall and winter accented with pale blue fruit. Plant in full sun and well-drained soils and provide room for it to spread. Bagworms can be problematic if it is planted in large masses, or under the illumination of night lights. …
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… This ground cover is tougher than it looks in that it will tolerate light foot traffic. It isn’t picky about soil … dry out completely or stay constantly wet. It can tolerate light conditions from partial shade to full sun. In the spring it is covered with tiny white flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… After several years of testing, 'Little Night' is indeed a dwarf version of 'May Night' . And all the wonderful attributes of its larger parent have been passed along to this stunning youngster. 'Little Night' is a superb companion plant whose dark flowers makes all the other flowering plants around it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lunar Eclipse false indigo is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden; it was selected for its two to three toned blooms that emerge creamy and age to a medium violet. It is part of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 4 feet in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms from November to April and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen palm grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From January to April it has yellow blooms. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Baja, California, this is an evergreen climbing vine that needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May to December it produces attractive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms from July through October and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
