… 18-inch by-16-inch hardy perennial. Descended from native parents, this cultivar is well-adapted to Chicago's climate and soil. It flowers best when planted in full sun and in well-drained soil. Protect the young plants from rabbits in early spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Asian native is familiar as a ground cover in partial- or full-shade areas. It grows to 1 feet in height and spreads to an area of 1½ feet. It remains green through the winter and blooms with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is native to Japan and parts of China. In early spring, dark green, strap-like foliage appears. In late summer, early fall clusters of pink flowers with bluish mottling appear on 1.5 foot …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Scooter Flame Skullcap produces bright orange tubular flowers on 1’ plants covered in deep green leaves from mid-summer through frost (and indoors in the Greenhouses almost all year long. The mouth and inside of the flower tubes are a brilliant yellow. A favorite of hummingbirds, this 2010 Proven Winners release is a favorite of gardeners in the Deep South. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A native of the tallgrass prairie, Stout Blue-Eyed Grass is a low-growing perennial that grows ½ - 1 inch tall. Easy to grow in full sun and average soil, it produces narrow grass-like leaves and flowering stalks topped by purplish blue flowers with yellow centers in May and June. Use as a ground cover or in the perennial border. …
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… flowers accentuated with purple/blue flags. It's a cultivar of a South African native named in honor of Nelson Mandela. Grow this plant in moisture-retentive, well-drained soils in full sun and high humidity. The mature size is a bit smaller than the straight species, making it more adaptable to container culture. …
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… fully double flowers are produced throughout the summer on tall plants that can be used in the landscape or as cut flowers. Plant 'Lady Gold' in full sun and average soil, and mist it with a water spray in hot dry summer weather to control spider mites. Otherwise, this plant is pest, rodent, and deer resistant. …
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… Discovered in an old neighborhood in Madison Wisconsin, this cultivar is a hybrid of 2 American species, Vitis labrusca and Vitis …
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… The good news is that they’re all easy to grow. If you have a spot that gets at least six to eight hours of direct sun in the summer, now’s the time to start planting. “We have grown 'Purple Peruvian' and 'French Fingerling',” says Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. “'Red Norland' is scab-resistant and productive. And …
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… to the home landscape requires advance preparation. It’s best to dig the tree’s planting hole in November, before the ground freezes. Choose a well-drained location in full sun for the tree’s eventual home. Keep the tree’s mature size in mind when determining placement. Once the hole is dug, if freezing temperatures are predicted, move the soil into a garage or other warm …
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