… of pendulous, fragrant, white flowers that contrast with its dark, purplish foliage. This is a hybrid of the Asian species Actaea simplex and the American Actaea racemosa from a cross made in the Netherlands by Piet Oudolf. It can reach a height of 5 feet with a 2-foot spread when established (second year) and prefers moist, humus-rich soils in partial shade. If it is planted in full sun, it will need …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SUMMER DREAMS™ is a compact cultivar of redosier dogwood introduced by Roy Klehm of Song Sparrow Farms. It is notable for its variegated green and ivory foliage and uniform habit. Like the species, it bears small white flowers in spring, white fruit in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers with lots of reddish-purple spots in early to mid summer. The petals are recurved and the flowers are downfacing on purplish stems that stand 4 to 5 feet tall when established. The bulbs are edible and can be eaten as a starchy vegetable. The buds are hairy, and there is also some hair on the stem and foliage. Lilium leichtlinii is native to central Honshu, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Henry's Garnet sweetspire is a variety of Virginia sweetspire which is native to the stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer it bears showy pndulous …
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… Pink Ice spirea is a new take on the popular bridal wreath spirea. While it has the same vase-shaped habit, it is differentiated by its green leaves speckled with white and stems and new growth that emerge pink and its overall smaller size. The genus Spiraea consists of small …
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… Q. What can I do to attract birds to my garden in the winter? A. There is a great demand for food in winter as natural supplies decline. Do not prune plants with berries and seedpods, like viburnums, staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), roses with hips, coneflower … (Echinacea), goldenrod (Solidago), or ornamental grasses. These provide natural food sources and help birds in the beginning of winter. After the first hard frost, natural foods may not be …
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… Hesse cotoneaster grows to only 1 or 2 feet in height and has spreading, horizontal branches. The rounded, glossy, dark-green leaves are very striking. Tiny pinkish-red cupped flowers open in late May or early June and small red fruits mature in late summer; they persist until late fall. This low-growing … spring flowers, beautiful fruits in late summer, and outstanding reddish-purple fall color. It is the most extensively planted cotoneaster in the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection. This …
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… Said Crocus: "My this wind is cold! Most wish I had not been so bold; here the fields are still all brown; glad I wore my … when planted in rock gardens, tucked between perennials in the border or under trees and shrubs, or interplanted in ground covers. The bulbs are good for naturalizing. The grass-like … the ease with which these plants can be forced. Plant the bulbs 4 inches deep. “Very reliable, and this species (Crocus tommasinianus) is squirrel-resistant." —Boyce Tankersley, director of …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has showy purple blooms that attract butterflies from May through August and belongs in a border. It is native to the Midwest. …
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… This is a vigorous, late-blooming climber with small bell-shaped flowers that open with azure blue petals recurved at the tips and creamy green anthers. The 3-inch flowers are small and distinctive from mid-summer to autumn. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
