… perennial. The green foliage smells like licorice when it is bruised of brushed. Plant in full sun in very well drained soils and avoid using leaf mulch to control disease problems during damp …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White to pink nodding flowers appear in mid to late summer on this onion native to much of eastern North America. Full sun and … The aromatic bulbs, leaves, and flowers can be used as an onion or garlic substitute in cooking. …
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… This bulb will form a clump about 3 feet high and 1½ feet wide. It flowers in mid-summer with egg-shaped umbels of green florets that turn rose-purple. It prefers average, well-drained soil in full sun. It should be deadheaded to minimize self-seeding. Alliums are deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 6 inches. It requires full sun or partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In April the plant produces showy blue flowers. It is resistant to deer and can be used as a ground cover or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… season. Cut back spent flowering stems to encourage a second flush of flowers. Flowers best in full sun locations in moderately moist, well-drained soils. Pollinators of all types are attracted to the flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sprays of green cladophylls (leaf equivalent for asparagus) provide for an oriental effect in the landscape. Often used as complements to bonsai displays it can, eventually reach a large size (5'). Use as an accent in the tropical landscape for its unusual shape and delicate texture. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… produced atop four foot tall plants from very late June through the end of September. Plant in full sun, moisture retentive soils and stake when young if the location is windy. Insect and disease free in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ivory-white buds open to starburst-shaped flowers above crisp green leaves edged in yellow that fades to ivory over the season. Native to seasonally wet meadows in western North America, this species is well-adapted to the heavy soil that is periodically …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… central trunk. Taxonomists have argued over which genus this plant should correctly be placed in. By any name, it makes a strong focal point in the landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bloom throughout the growing season if kept deadheaded or regularly cut for indoor use. Plant in full sun in moderately rich, well-drained soils. Pollinators love the flowers and songbirds are drawn to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
