… throughout September and October. Butterflies, honeybees, and moths are all attracted to the flowers, and unfortunately, rabbits find the foliage tasty. This cultivar was selected … wild asters could be tamed, hybridized, and developed into reliable flowering potted plants to be sold as an alternative to chrysanthemums. Plant 'Milka Carmine' in full sun, in average … and reduce fertilizer applications to provide the ideal conditions for this cultivar. This is also known as 'Karmijn Milka'. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… When mature, the katsura tree can reach heights of 40 to 60 feet. Its habit varies from oval to wide-spreading, making it a fine tree for a large space. The beautiful rounded leaves are … smaller and more graceful. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Can you imagine that in olden times people would to grind up the leaves of plants and inhale them so as to make themselves sneeze? It's true, that's how this plant got its common name of sneezeweed. … garden or border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The coral buds of Zumi Wooster crabapple open to white flowers. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit … and improve airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Double yellow flowers with a faint tint of amber mature to pale cream; these flowers combine the hardiness of a rugosa rose with Old World rose … the flowers tend toward apricot shades. Like other rugosa roses, the leaves are resistant to foliar diseases. Plant this rose in full sun and in moist, well-drained soils, and provide … cool the soil in summer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pale pink flowers slowly fade to white on these fragrant flowers reminiscent of cloves. Hardiness, fragrance, and flower color are all good reasons to make room for a viburnum in your home landscape. Viburnums are a versatile genus of … the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… remnant of the oak woodlands once common in northeastern Illinois, Mary Mix McDonald Woods is, in conservation terms, a restoration — an example of an ecosystem that is being brought back to healthy former conditions. Because of the constant efforts of scientists and volunteers to … Glen — a landscape of water-loving plants that absorbs rainwater runoff in this often-wet site. Because the plants filter pollutants naturally, the water that eventually reaches the lake …
Type: Walks
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant yellowish-green blooms … from March through June. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen perennial grows to a height of 6 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has red, pink, and lavender blooms year around. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming evergreen perennial grows to a height of 28 inches with partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has insignificant white blooms from March to December. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
