… 6-foot-tall sunflower that will bloom year-round and produces very little pollen. This plant is excellent in the garden (goldfinches love sunflowers) or as a cut flower for the florist …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chicago region prairie native. Full sun and well-drained soils are keys to success. This plant is a pollinator magnet and a reliable harbinger of cooler temperatures to come. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… location and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive soil; provide a stake for support if the site is prone to strong winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This exceptional hybrid strain of Dianthus is a true multi-use plant, excellent for massed bedding, growing in the perennial border or in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… trumpet -shaped flowers at about the same time as the lilac bushes are blooming. Leptodermis is a dwarf, mounding, deciduous shrub from northern China that typically grows to only 12-18” …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is native to Japan and parts of China. In early spring, dark green, strap-like foliage appears. In late summer, early fall clusters of pink flowers with bluish mottling appear on 1.5 foot stems. As an extra treat, the flowers are fragrant. They require rich, well-drained soil …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with deep green foliage. It responds quickly to the short days, which induce flowering, and is tolerant of cool production temperatures. Its quick response to day length changes and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This well-proportioned dwarf white poinsettia is part of a series selected for smaller spaces that experiences cooler temperatures during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and sandy dry soils. In the heavier, damper soils found in most Chicago area gardens, it is a great addition to annual displays. Flowering starts in late spring and continues through to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 18-inch by-16-inch hardy perennial. Descended from native parents, this cultivar is well-adapted to Chicago's climate and soil. It flowers best when planted in full sun and in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
