… oenotheroides , has strikingly brilliant yellow flowers throughout much of the year. Adaptable to full or partial sun, this species of woody shrub matures at 4 feet high. It is native from southern Mexico down to northern South America. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Korean feather reed grass prefers full sun but adapts to shady conditions and slowly produces clumps over time. Its 2-foot-high green foliage is topped by pinkish-tan flower spikes in fall that mature to cream. This grass needs consistently moist soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum 'Dolly North' stands 24 inches high and blooms from early May to mid June. The orange flowers are semi-double, measuring 1 ½ inches wide and facing upward. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 7 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink and orange blooms that attract butterflies and birds. It is a specimen in a hedge or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are perkily held upright with a prominent white blotch in summer. This North American native is attractive to insect pollinators and hummingbirds and can be found in natural areas and gardens from the upper Midwest to southern Canada. …
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… This is a cross between the Serbian spruce and the white spruce with hybrid vigor growth rate when compared to either parent. This hybrid was introduced in 1964 and most of them sold are grafted plants due to the very low seed set. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… warm and humid air with no drafts. If you have had these plants for some time, perhaps it is time to repot them. Although they do prefer to be slightly "potbound," all repotting should be done in spring using plastic rather …
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… The willow oak is native to the southeastern U.S. Its leaves somewhat resemble the willow and its preferred … The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The native Shumard oak is a member of the red oak group and produces acorns biennially. Like others in the red oak … have sharp, pointy contours. The Shumard oak has a pyramidal habit when young but matures to a more rounded shape. Fall color is a spectacular scarlet red. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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… Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Early Harvest' is one of the earliest tulips to flower in the Chicago region. Unlike other cultivars of kaufmanniana , this selection has rounded tips to the petals instead of pointed ones. A mix of orange and yellow shades, the flowers are held on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
