… This Norway Maple cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height and width of 50 feet. It is extremely hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. It is also tolerant of street pollution. It has pointed, lobed leaves which are a "typical" maple …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Blue Grosbeak is a richly-colored blue bird with rusty wing bars and a large, wedge-shaped beak. About the size of a cowbird, it is a southern species that is expanding its range. …
Type: Birding
… Cow parsnip is a very conspicuous native plant abundant in McDonald Woods. It is the largest native member of the carrot family in the Chicago area. The plant grows four feet tall or more with foot-long divided leaves along a stout stalk and is topped by a flat white flowerhead that can measure 8 inches across. The scientific name aptly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Plant Info
… this nonhardy cultivar of foxglove. The large flowers are rosy red on the outside. The inside is ivory white speckled with dark pink spots. The outward-facing flowers enhance the display qualities. This is one of a series of recent crosses made between the common hardy foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea … "Digiplexis". Plant this foxglove in partial shade and in moist, well-drained soils; mulch to retain soil moisture. All parts of the plants contain cardiac glycosides and other bio-active …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ is in Division 4. It stands 12 - 18 inches high and blooms late in the season with double flowers … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Rip Van Winkle’ is in Division 4. It stands 5 -8 inches high and blooms very early in the season. The yellow … not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plant as a Valentine’s Day gift. How do I take care of it? A. Cyclamen ( Cyclamen persicum) is a cheerful florist plant that will brighten dreary winter days with colorful blooms of red, … weeks, especially if they are purchased while in bud. Cool temperatures of approximately 50 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit will prolong blooms as well as the life of the plant. The plant should … be kept moist; however, water should be applied around the outside of the plant. Water applied to the center of the plant will rot the tuber and the plant will collapse. Spent blooms and brown …
Type: Plant Info
