… Garden. This low-growing, half-hardy shrub features dark green leaves with silver undersides and clumps of violet-blue flowers at each node. Plant this bluebeard in full sun and in sandy, well-drained soil for best long-term survival in the Chicago region, where they don’t do well in heavy clay soil in winter. This is a butterfly and bee magnet when in flower from mid-summer through fall. Insect and disease …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the difference between a systemic insecticide and one you spray directly on the plant? A. Although both systemic and contact spray insecticides can be applied directly to plant foliage, they function in …
Type: Plant Info
… say rediscovered, in the Dr. Slate collection near the Cornell Experimental Station. 'Geneva' is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll … large grape.'Geneva' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it. And it's happy in full sun or part shade. However, it will need frequent pruning and strong …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… VENUS® dogwood is a hybrid cross of C. kousa x nuttallii developed by Rutgers University. This small tree is notable for the very large size and abundance of its creamy white flowers (actually bracts), its cold hardiness and low branching habit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Noted for its dependability and good growth rate, Shade Fanfare is a medium (2-feet wide by 1½ feet tall) hosta featuring medium to light green foliage with a … July with lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and longlived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… With its vase-shaped habit and wavy gold leaves, Sun Power is a large (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide) hosta noted for its sun tolerance. Purple flowers that attract hummingbirds appear in midsummer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hosta plantaginea is a medium hosta (25 inches tall by 40 inches wide) that features shiny green foliage, forming a large mound. It produces fragrant, night-blooming white flowers, and has been extensively used in hybridizing. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sweet Susan is a large (2 feet tall by 4 feet wide) hosta with dark green leaves and fragrant lavender … constant moisture if sited in a sunnier location. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Encore Coral Bells is a lovely pink and silver Heuchera villosa hybrid introduced by Thierry Delabroye of France in 2008. It matures to a 12 inches tall by 14 inches wide mound of medium sized pink and silver leaves. New leaves emerge dark rose pink with a silver overlay and deep purple veins. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The blackjack oak is native to the south-central and southeastern U.S. It has a scrubby and irregular habit and is more likely to be found in the wild in poor sandy soil than in nursery …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
