… unique hybrid of Hibiscus syriacus , an Asian species and Hibiscus mutabilis , a species from the southern U.S., has proven to be very hardy in the Chicago area. It has broad white petals and a red-violet eye, with a long white staminal …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hellebores are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Apricot Blush hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SCOOP™ Cranberry Coneflower DOUBLE SCOOP™ coneflower series has a unique flower in a rainbow of colors that resemble ice cream cones. The overall habit is strong, upright and mid-sized for a middle layer in the perennial garden. Minimal maintenance, fertilizer and watering is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… naturally occurring hybrid features pink flowers lightly tesselated (checkered) with purple. The petals are thinner at the base and slightly wavy. Plant in full sun and moist but well drained soils. Divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant corms with companion plants that begin growth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Short spikes of lavender flowers top the mounded, dark green, glossy foliage of Hummelo alpine betony ( Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo') … throughout the summer. This cultivar is a butterfly magnet whose flowers are also noted for long vase life indoors. This is a reliable perennial in the Chicago area if planted in locations that don't stay waterlogged in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Years ago, in many midwestern neighborhoods it seemed that every yard had one or two of the same flowering … shrubs. Regardless of what kind of garden might be hidden in the backyard, the front was sure to contain at least one old-fashioned shrub: lilac, mock orange, spirea, weigela, or honeysuckle. …
Type: Plant Info
… Purple Rooster beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to around 3 feet feet high and around 2 feet wide. This beebalm bears dark purple flowers during July and August. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub your finger across the leaf, you'll be pleasantly surprised by its fragrance. Bright pompoms of flowers bloom in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Arnold Promise’ is a vase -shaped, 9- to 10-foot tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … strap-like petals emerging from a brownish-green calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large elliptic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Diane’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … with claret tints emerging from a purple-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Sunburst’ is a round, bushy, 9- to 10-feet tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … petals with yellow tips emerging from a purple calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large round leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
