… flowers with dark veins and very dark purple centers. The flowers are huge, measuring up to 10 inches in diameter, and bloom from mid summer to fall. At maturity the plant stands 3-4 feet high with maple-like purplish green leaves. It is hardy to zone 4. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bicolored flowers with almost white petals edged with deep pink and accented with deep pink to red centers. The flowers are 6 to 9 inches in diameter. At maturity the plant stands 6 feet high and blooms in mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5–9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A native hybrid, Lemon Queen perennial sunflower ( Helianthus 'Lemon Queen') is a strikingly tall beauty, growing to 8 feet in height and 6 feet in width with 2-inch diameter, with soft-lemon sunflowers from late July to frost. Plant 'Lemon Queen' in full sun, in the back of the flower bed, and avoid excessive …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… daylily has vibrant golden-apricot double blooms. The flowers measure 4½ inches in early to mid season and may rebloom. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds … and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. Condilla has won the Ida Munson Award, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Paeonia 'Yellow Doodle Dandy' is an Itoh or intersectional hybrid peony. The creamy yellow double flowers are 8 inches across with a subtle fragrance. The plant grows to 2 to 2 1/2 feet, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This balloon flower cultivar typically grows to only a couple of feet tall (about two-thirds the height of the species). Unique, puffy flower … double, blue, upward-facing, bell-shaped flowers with five pointed lobes. Oval, dentate leaves to 3" long are well spaced along the upright stems. Blooms from the summer solstice to early fall and is pest- and disease-free for most gardeners. Attracts a number of pollen- and nectar-feeding …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… can find citrus plants and lemongrass at garden centers, big box stores and online. Lemongrass is sometimes available in pots in the produce section. Growing a lemon tree is easy and who wouldn’t want to squeeze a few home grown lemons for refreshing beverages or harvest a few stalks of lemongrass … relatively small and are suitable for indoors. Choose a dwarf variety and, when it comes time to replant, select a container that’s at least 18 inches wide and has drainage holes. Use a …
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… Q. I had problems with grubs in my lawn this summer. Is there anything I can do this fall, or should I treat the lawn next summer? A. Chemical … tunnel deeper in the soil, putting them out of reach of most products. An alternative choice is to treat the damaged areas with imidachloprid in mid-July of next year. Always water the turf …
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… Heath aster is a native perennial plant that can be found in most counties in Illinois where they grow in the … and along roadsides and railroad tracks. It branches horizontally, producing a bushy plant up to 2 feet tall. The stems and leaves are hairy, and from late summer through fall it produces small white daisy-like flowers in great numbers. It prefers full sun where it is drought resistant and will attract bees, wasps, and flies as well as butterflies and moths …
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… Tropicanna® Gold canna lily is not hardy in the Chicago area (USDA zones 7 – 11) but still deserves a place in the garden … bed in full sun (maximize flower production) or light shade (utilize the variegated foliage to lighten dark spots in the garden). Hummingbirds recognize this genus as one of their favorite … plants in Central and South America but deer find the foliage distasteful. Tropicana® Gold is the result of an open pollinated cross between the original Tropicanna® (darker foliage and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
