… 'Peach Blossom' has pale peach pink plumes above dark green foliage. The soft, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom in early to mid-summer. The stalks stand 2 feet high. 'Peach Blossom' does well in shade to partial shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Diana' is a United States National Arboretum introduction. It has pure white flowers 6 inches in diameter. It grows up to 10 feet high and blooms in mid summer to early fall. Each flower remains open for more than one day, but the plant does not set seed. It is hardy in Zones 5 to 8. Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' has received …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SONATA™ White Cosmos Large, lightly crinkled white petals completely surround the central mass of golden stamens on this annual that thrives in moderately fertile moist soils in full sun. Deadhead (remove old flower heads) to encourage continuous flowering throughout the summer and into early fall. The delicate lacy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Preserving America's Garden Furniture History Many of the world's truly great gardens are a heady synthesis of exquisite horticulture, framed and … a designer places a seat, for example, can reveal a great deal about how they want the garden to be perceived. Dumbarton Oaks, located in Washington, D.C., and designed by brilliant landscape architect Beatrix Farrand, is a perfect …
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… Snappy Yellow daylily has bright yellow flowers with a green throat in mid season. The blooms are large, measuring 6 inches, and are very fragrant. It is attractive to butterflies. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cymbidium orchid cultivars rarely come with cultivar names. Too pretty to ignore, a number of different color forms are featured during the Orchid Show. They require a distinct cool treatment in late fall to set flower buds for the following season. The orchid family consists of a large …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Creamy white flowers are speckled with dark purple spots with variations in amount of spotting from one plant to the next. The parents for this selection are all native to lowland tropical jungles in and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The cultivar 'Magellan Orange' produces huge, fully double flowers 5 inches across on uniform, bushy 1-foot plants. Zinnias are annuals in the aster family native to Mexico. Easy to grow with vivid flowers, they are a good choice for introducing youngsters to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… new selection of basil for gardens with limited space, this cultivar grows upright throughout the summer with a much-delayed flowering cycle that translates into more Genovese-flavored basil leaves to enjoy in the kitchen. Strong, sturdy plants up to 3 feet in height don't need staking when grown in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… see growing along our roadside ditches? It’s called common reed ( Phragmites australis ), and in recent years this highly invasive plant has spread through the Chicago region at an alarming rate. Because the reed grows up to 15 feet high, can be very densely populated, and has a tenacious rhizome (underground stem) …
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