… The native Shumard oak is a member of the red oak group and produces acorns biennially. Like others in the red oak … have sharp, pointy contours. The Shumard oak has a pyramidal habit when young but matures to a more rounded shape. Fall color is a spectacular scarlet red. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SUNDROP™ spirea is noted for its diminutive size and golden foliage that holds its color through the growing … shrub in summer. It is tolerant of urban environments. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink Ice spirea is a new take on the popular bridal wreath spirea. While it has the same vase-shaped habit, it is … new growth that emerge pink and its overall smaller size. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Americans for their use in making arrows as the branches are very straight. This arrowwood is called PAPOOSE™ arrowwood because it is a much smaller version of a larger arrowwood shrub. PAPOOSE™ grows to only about four feet tall and wide and has a rounded form, making it a truly compact and … flowers in June. These are followed by bunches of dark blue berries that are irresistible to birds. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Early Harvest' is one of the earliest tulips to flower in the Chicago region. Unlike other cultivars of kaufmanniana , this selection has rounded tips to the petals instead of pointed ones. A mix of orange and yellow shades, the flowers are held on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Thinking Outside the Pot While the wind is howling and the temperatures plunge, I like to repot my succulents and other houseplants—a fun … shops where some of the most interesting (and inexpensive) items sit on shelves waiting to be transformed into vessels for my tiny spider plants, succulents, and other indoor plants. …
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… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of only 8-12 inches in full sun to partial shade and with dry to moderate soil. From late spring to early fall it blooms repeatedly with blue, lavender, and purple flowers. A native of Croatia, this plant is useful in a border or rock garden. The bell-shaped flowers attract bees and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Switch Grass 'Prairie Sky’ is an upright ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 6 feet. It requires full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. Between August and February it produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red, non-fading double flowers feature petals that come to a point, resembling the bracts of Bougainvillea , a genus of tropical vines. The glossy, deep green foliage is resistant to powdery mildew and rusts, and moderately resistant to black spot. This cultivar grows well on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep, black-red buds open to reveal ivory-white blossoms edged in cherry pink on Dick Clark™ grandiflora rose (Rosa 'Wekfunk'). With a couple of days of sunlight, the ivory colors begin to change to shades of burgundy on their way to deep, dark red flowers at maturity. The deep green, glossy foliage of this rose is disease-resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
