… ‘Allgold’ is a spreading, many-branched shrub, 9’-10’ tall, that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … strap-like petals emerging from a red-purple calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large elliptic …
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… Fully doubled, round, glistening white flowers appear above the green finely dissected foliage as temperatures start to warm in late spring to early summer. Not reliably winter hardy in Chicago gardens, this cool season …
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… This little plant that grows between three and a half and five feet tall should be planted in full sun. It features magenta purple flowers that sparkle like jewels over its gold foliage from late summer through early fall until a secondary bloom extends the show later into the fall. It is a magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to its honey scented blooms. Cutting back the plant to a height of twelve inches when blooms slow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It almost looks as though Picasso himself spattered red paint on to the rich yellow blooms of the Picasso canna. In any case, the vivid color combination is certainly an attention-getter, even though this canna …
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… This is a musclewood or hornbeam tree. If you look carefully at the trunk you'll be able to see the sinews that look like muscles. This cultivar of our native hornbeam tree was developed in south-eastern Wisconsin for superior fall color with the tree turning almost completely orange …
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… This small-statured orchid (up to 6 inches) produces flowers from January to June in the leaf axils of old and new pseudobulbs. The tiny blooms are creamy white with lavender …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 10 feet in height with a spread exceeding its height, and it is highly admired for its wonderful …
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… UPTOWN™ Sunstreak Zinnia Clear lemon yellow single daisy shaped flowers cover the mounded green foliage starting in late June and extending into mid-September. This cultivar is stout stemmed and well branched making for a sturdy plant less prone to breakage in large containers and flower beds. A delight in the world of pollinators, it …
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… Two-inch clusters of pink buds that open into starry white flowers appear in June and contrast beautifully with the dark burgundy foliage of this dwarf form of a small shrub native to eastern and central North American. It originated as a cross including Diablo®, which provided …
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… Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ is a diminutive form of the native oakleaf hydrangea maturing at 4 feet high by 3 feet wide. Panicles of white flowers age to soft pink while the green leaves turn shades of bronze, maroon, and purple. The bark on older branches peels; in winter, the cinnamon inner layers are attractive. This plant needs well-drained, consistently …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
