… Sunshine iris is one of the earliest bulb irises to bloom. In 2018, it started blooming here at the Chicago Botanic Garden on March 15. This cultivar is a modern cross between the blue Iris sophenensis and the yellow Iris danfordiae . The flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris sibirica ssp. elegantissima is pale yellow or cream colored with dark markings on the falls and stands 8 to 12 inches high. It is native to northeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran and Armenia. As a Siberian iris, it lacks the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this nonhardy cultivar of foxglove. The large flowers are rosy red on the outside. The inside is ivory white speckled with dark pink spots. The outward-facing flowers enhance the display qualities. This is one of a series of recent crosses made between the common hardy foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Crispa Whiteside broad buckler fern is derived from a fern native to the open forests of northern Europe. It has yellowish-green … about 2 feet wide. This fern can cope with more sunshine than most ferns as long as moisture is maintained so its uses are wide. It performs well in partially shaded beds, or as an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… seedheads attached in winter and they will attract birds. PIXIE MEADOWBRITE™ coneflower is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pagoda trout lily ( Erythronium 'Pagoda') is a perennial bulb that adds grace and beauty to the spring garden. Erythronium is not widely grown in American gardens, yet many of its species are native to the western …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaves. The flowers grow in eight-inch spikes atop sturdy burgundy scapes. Atop each spike is a tuft of red-purple bracts. The six-petaled flowers match the scape color as buds. They open … need to be kept well-watered. They should bloom in late summer, but until then, the foliage is attrctive enough in its own right. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The pink buds of David crabapple open to white flowers. This tree is an alternate year bloomer. The scarlet fruits in fall are showy and persistent. Good disease resistance is reported. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Louisa crabapple is a weeping form that is well suited to treatment as a single specimen. Rose buds open to pink flowers that are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tina crabapple is notable for its very small size and spreading, shrub-like habit. Its dark pink buds open to white flowers, followed by red fruit. It is reported to have excellent disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
