… This pyramidal perennial grows to a height of 15 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white, blue, and lavender blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to about 1 foot with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. From May to September it produces lavender and purple blooms that attract butterflies. It is resistant to deer and can be a ground cover or used in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant greenish-yellow blooms in March and April followed by edible black fruit. It belongs in a hedge or a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… perennial native to the Midwest grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple and lavender blooms from March through June. It belongs in a ground cover or an understory and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This flycatcher is a breeding species that is most often found calling from willow thickets around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Over time, the true classics will endure, but the process of looking for a beautiful new plant is something gardeners anticipate at the start of each new growing season. Below, the Chicago Botanic Garden recommends some perennials that offer diversity in the shade garden and may become one of your own new stars. Toad lily ( Tricyrtis sp.) Shade Garden Stars Toad … foliage; the bell-shaped flowers appear in tones of dark purple, burgundy, pink, green and yellow. They are wonderful plants for moist shade gardens. Golden Japanese hakone grass ( …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. My neighbor puts epsom salts in the soil around his rose bushes instead of fertilizer. Is there any advantage to this? A. Epsom salts have a long tradition of being used in the garden, … commercial fertilizers became readily available. They are a fast-acting source for magnesium and sulfur. For soils on the alkaline side, the added sulfur is a benefit. Epsom salts, however, … any of the three major components of most fertilizers—nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium—and therefore would not be a complete fertilizer for roses. If you choose a commercial product, …
Type: Plant Info
… this hurt the bulbs or future blooms? A. Premature sprouting due to unseasonably warm weather is not unusual. This will not affect the bulbs themselves. However, subsequent below-freezing weather may cause browning of early leaves, and, if buds have formed, prevent flowers from developing properly. No action is necessary to protect the bulbs themselves, but if more than 1 to 2 inches of leaf and/or flower buds are visible, we recommend covering the immediate area with a dry, lightweight …
Type: Plant Info
… smother out most weeds. This plant can be grown in full sun but prefers partial shade and soils that are well drained but constantly moist throughout the growing season. The leaves and foliage are deer and rabbit resistant. Queen Charlotte comes with her own what’s-in-a-name story. In the United States, she is most frequently sold as Queen Charlotte, while in parts of Europe this same cultivar is sold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… One look at the striking red-purple color of the foliage and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. … to arid, rocky terrain high in the mountains of Brazil, so they're very drought tolerant, and more cold tolerant than any other Bromeliad. In fact, they're considered to have the most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
