… Iris pumila is yellow or shades of purple with yellow or light blue beards and blooms very early in the season. It has been bred extensively with tall bearded irises, giving rise to a wide variety … The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of royalty throughout history, was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This rare southern visitor is the largest warbler species in the area and is often heard before being seen. …
Type: Birding
… The yellow-green foliage mottled in dark green is attractive year round. In spring, and again in … by a rise in humidity and temperature. Bright, indirect light is preferred. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Madness' has large 6-8” magenta flowers with bright red eyes and overlapping ruffled petals. The foliage resembles maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the … hibiscus cultivars. The plant stands 4 – 5 feet tall and blooms from mid summer until fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' has huge lavender flowers in mid summer to fall. This is a shrub or small tree that grows 8 -10 feet high and is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Rosi' is sold commercially as FULL BLAST. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deeply cut dark-green leaves form a mound of foliage. This plant is ideal as a ground cover in a shaded spot. The blooms of the species plant are rosy-white; however, cultivars boast pink, salmon-pink, rose …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is the unusual white-flowered form of our native turtlehead. It has dark green foliage on a 20-inch … clumps are topped with white snapdragon-like flowers. It tolerates wet or dry conditions and is good way to blending late season color into the garden. Archived Copy: This content was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spilled Buttermilk false indigo is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden; the oversized, creamy to light …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb is similar to the nodding star-of-Bethlehem ( Ornithogalum nutans ) except that if sited where it grows well, … point of being invasive. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The black maple is native to the upper midwest, northeast United States and to southern Canada. … the leaves emerge. The tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is red. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
