… thin petals, a form that is referred to as spider. This is a stunning addition to any garden. In milder climates, the foliage is green all year round. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Red Ribbons received the Harris Olson Spider Award, Honorable Mention, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 3.75 inches, and sit on top of low foliage only 12 to 14 inches high. It blooms extra early in the season and is delightfully fragrant. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may re-bloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Rosy Returns has been awarded Honorable Mention by the American …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cow parsnip is a very conspicuous native plant abundant in McDonald Woods. It is the largest native member of the carrot family in the Chicago area. The plant grows four feet tall or more with foot-long divided leaves along a … the invasive and toxic giant hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, which is even larger and found in more open areas. Cow parsnip is an ephemeral plant that withers during the summer, leaving …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. The plant is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. 'Fooled Me' is considered a "designer" daylily with exceptional bloom … flowers and excellent winter hardiness. It had been awarded the Stout Silver Medal Award in 2005. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The pink buds of HARVEST GOLD® crabapple open to white flowers, followed by yellow fruit in the fall that persist into the winter. This cultivar is noted for good disease resistance by … of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rose pink buds open to white flowers on LANCELOT® crabapple and are followed in the fall by gold fruit that persist into winter. This dwarf cultivar is reported as highly … of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1-2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit and fruit make them …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to about 18 inches tall and two feet wide with pinkish-white flowerheads appearing in late summer and persisting into fall. Fountain grass prefers full sun but will manage in partly sunny spots although flower production will lessen. This grass needs consistently moist … grasses the seed heads are generally maintained for winter interest and are cut back in late winter or early spring. Fountain grass tolerates black walnut. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Orangery’ is in Division 11a. The petals are white and very broad with a small distinctive point on each tip. … the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, Narcissus flowers grew up around the pool. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In early to mid-summer it produces showy, fragrant, lavender-pink blooms that are very popular with bees and other pollinators. If the dead flowers are removed it will rebloom in the fall. It is resistant to deer. Because of its clumping growth habit it is suitable for … self-seed however so care should be take when planting near open or nature areas. Cut back in early spring to encourage new growth. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It produces long stems topped with large, white daisies featuring a yellow disc. It blooms in its first season and may be used as an annual; if used as a perennial, the second-year stems … the plants are cut back. The narrow, glossy, saw-toothed leaves are thick and leathery, and in its early growth, the plant resembles a sedum more than a daisy. This species will grow in poor soils and will take full sun or partial shade, with moderate watering. Its common name, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
