… The native gray dogwood can be found in the wild in most counties in Illinois. It is a large multi-stemmed shrub with a tendency to spread and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with broad, rough-textured leaves. Native to the tallgrass prairies, it thrives when grown in full sun and moist soils in garden settings. Beetles find the pollen tasty, while a number of bee species prefer the nectar. This genus is a member of the aster family, but it lacks the colorful ray flowers that make sunflowers and …
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… can tolerate conditions ranging from dry soil to standing water along the edges of ponds. It is the most heat tolerant of the Siberian irises (which, as a group, perform best in cool summer climates) and can be grown from the deep South to north into central Canada. … cross between Iris sanguinea 'Blue King' and Iris sibirica 'Nigrescens' by F. Cleveland Morgan in Montreal, Canada, in the early 1920s. Neither parent is noted as being particularly heat …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… succulent, hen-and-chicks get their common name from their tendency to start new “chicks” in a circular pattern around the mother “hen”. The botanic name sempervivum comes from the Latin … meaning “always” and vivus, meaning “living,” because this perennial plant keeps its leaves in winter and is very resistant to difficult conditions of growth. The foliage varies from blue, bronze green, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a vase-shaped habit with long, arching branches. White flowers completely cover the branches in early May and may last for two or three weeks.It is one of the easiest plants to grow; it seems to thrive on neglect. This shrub is an … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mottled Willow ‘Hakuro Nashiki’ is a weeping shrub that grows to a maximum height of 20 feet. It requires partial to full sun and moist water conditions. In the spring it produces pink flowers. The plant is resistant to deer and mostly used as a specimen. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil …
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… within the Chicago Botanic Garden, an unsettling hush blankets the surroundings. The air is crisp, and the vibrant colors of the foliage at first creates a tranquil atmosphere. But as … along the paths, you begin to sense something otherworldly below the surface, a subtle shift in the air that sends a shiver down your spine. The sun-dappled trees seem to whisper secrets to each other, their leaves rustling in an eerie symphony. However the wind carries with it a freezing cold gust that cuts through …
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… This bulb can form a clump of 1½ feet high and 2 feet wide. It blooms in late summer to early fall with fragrant, airy umbels of white florets. Its foliage is also fragrant and edible. It prefers well-drained loams in full sun. Alliums are deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a maximum height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate water conditions. In the summer and early fall it produces lavender and purple flowers that give way to brown fruit. It is best as a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… red semi double flowers held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
