… CHERRY PARFAIT® Grandiflora Rose Cupped to flat white flowers are broadly edged in vermillion on this grandiflora rose that is in flower almost constantly from mid-June to the first hard frosts of mid-October. Elegant pointed buds release their light old rose …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… HIGHWIRE FLYER™ Climbing Rose Canes up to seven feet in length produce a continuous supply of hot pink flowers throughout summer and into fall. The leaves have exceptional resistance to foliar diseases that plague most rose growers. The slightly fragrant flowers attract a number of pollinating insects and it is interesting to watch the pollen laden bees as they work the flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… featured attraction of this short lived perennial from the Caucasus Region. Allow the plants to mature their fruit capsules to supply future generations. Seeds dispersal is focused within a short distance of the mother plant. Plant in full sun and allow the ripe seed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hirta 'Prairie Sun') features large, green-eyed, daisy-shaped flowers in orange, transitioning to yellow towards the tips. Derived from native midwestern parents, this short-lived perennial is well-adapted to the Chicago climate and will reseed (if not deadheaded) to produce future generations in your …
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… 'Golden Baby' is more compact, growing to only 2' in height. Plant Golden Baby goldenrod in a sunny part of the … tiny flowers enhance the garden through the end of August. Many of our native goldenrods grow to 4' to 5' in height. Fine small goldenrod for late-summer and autumn color …
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… Double Fire Zinnia Masses of double red-orange flowers cover this zinnia from midsummer up to the first frost of fall. Plant this zinnia in a sunny location, moderately fertile soil, after … the danger of late spring frosts have passed. This compact (matures at 18 inches) cultivar is resistant to the leaf diseases that many other zinnias are prone to. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in containers this summer. Can they remain outside in winter? A. Expecting a hardy woody plant to survive an unpredictable Midwestern winter in a container is risky business. When planted in the ground, an evergreen’s vulnerable roots are insulated from … When planted in a container, the roots are now above ground, exposed on all sides to temperatures than can drop well below zero. Plants are not "hardened" below ground, and the …
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… Q. As plants in my garden begin to green and produce new growth, I've noticed that some of my evergreens are very brown. Is this a disease? What should I do? A. The Chicago area experienced a very harsh winter this … plants continually dormant without the usual freezing and thawing cycle. Plants are unable to take up water through their roots during harsh winters. Evergreens, both needle and broadleaf, …
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… Cream wild indigo is a native perennial featuring branching erect stems and showy white, pea-like flowers that bloom on 30-inch stems from May to June. This species is distinguished from the other white native false indigo, Baptisia … the ground. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Purple Smoke false indigo ( Baptisia ‘Purple Smoke’) is a chance hybrid seedling that produces smoky violet flowers on upright racemes up to 1 foot in length. The contrast between the flowers, the gray-green foliage, and the … aberrans in 1996. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
