… Iris 'Silverado' is a white to icy blue tall bearded iris with lovely ruffled petals. The beards are the same color but have yellow tips. The stems stand 38 inches high, each with 2 branches and up to 8 or 9 blooms in mid season. In 1989 Silverado was awarded Honorable Mention and the Fred and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Grassy-leaved goldenrod is an attractive native perennial with a shrubby habit, growing to about three feet tall. The … are narrow, untoothed and a fresh bright shade of green. It is one of the first goldenrods to bloom, starting the first week of August. It grows in sunny fields throughout North America, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Multiple, up to 6" across, pinkish red lady slipper orchid flowers on tall flowering stalks rise above green … moist potting medium and strong sunlight for no more than 4-6 hours per day. This plant is a hybrid because it is illegal to possess the straight species outside of Peru. Hybrids like this one are being produced to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mayapple, also called "umbrella plant" (along with a dozen other unrelated plants), is a cute woodland plant native to east and central North America. Each 15-inch plant produces a pair of deeply-notched round … but not palatible either. Green fruit can cause an upset stomach. Mayapples spread by rhizomes to form colonies of a uniform height. They are easy to grow in a shady area. In early fall the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Monte Cassino aster ( Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei 'Monte Cassino') grows to 3 feet in height and is covered in white daisy-like flowers on mounded plants with wispy leaves in late fall. A native … Monte Cassino — like all other species formerly included in the genus Aster — has been moved to other genera, based upon the results of DNA analysis. Plant Monte Cassino in full sun and in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Compact and slow growing to 3' x 3' with blue green new leaves in spring that age to deep green in summer and maintain their green color even during winters' frigid temperatures. Hardy to USDA zone 5. Plant in full to partial sun in average soils and water to get root system …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep yellow flowers with freckled throats fade to cream at the tips of the petals on this naturally dwarf cultivar with sturdy stems adapted for pot planting or bedding use. It prefers full sun and moderate to moist, well-drained soils. Hardy to USDA Zone 7, in the Chicago area the tubers need to be dug up and overwintered in a frost-free …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pure white double flowers with a greenish tint to the eye are 1.5 to 2.5 inches in width and produced n long sturdy stems suitable for cutting for flower … and water during periods of drought. Like other Zinnia's, it appreciates a bit of elbow room to allow for good air movement to reduce the incidence of downy and powdery mildews. Pollinators, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Want to green your classroom but don’t know how to keep plants alive? We have you covered. Spend a day learning about low-maintenance houseplant options, basic plant care, and even how to propagate them. Along the way, we will provide ideas for using live plants to investigate …
Type: Item Detail
… Reed grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass native to the high plains of Eurasia and China. It is very fast-growing and can reach a height and width of 5 to 7 feet. It is a warm season grass with bright green leaves, and its pink and green flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
