… Although prairie milkweed looks similar to common milkweed, it is less common, preferring undisturbed prairies. It is not as drought tolerant as common milkweed. The leaves are smooth rather than pubescent, with a bright pink central vein. The tiny pink … wind. Like common milkweed, it is a favorite of monarch and other butterflies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This native of northwestern Mexico is columnar in growth habit reaching 50 feet in height with side arms expanding the width of the plant to 4 feet. The white flowers open in early evening to enable bats to …
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… Tall bellflower is an upright annual or biennial that is native to moist and shady areas of the Midwest. It is a biennial, producing leaves in the first year. In the second year, it … in moist rock gardens and shaded woodland areas where they can naturalize. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This maple is also known as Acer cappadocicum var. cappacodicum or the Cappadocian Maple. It is native to Turkey, the Caucasus and northern Iran. It can grow to a height of 20 feet with a …
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… Beautiful five-to-nine- lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 18 feet in height with a similar spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen … mature in fall and turn a rich red. The foliage emerges as purple and turns red in the fall. This lovely small tree, native to the Far East, can be grown only in very protected areas if you live in Zone 5. It is an exceptional small ornamental maple. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… Hydrangea luteovenosa is a small shrub with dark purplish brown, spreading and gently arched branches. It has clusters of creamy white flowers that are showy but sterile. The blooms emerge in mid summer and gradually turn yellow as they mature. The foliage has a touch of varigation. This species requires partial shade and constantly moist soil. The name Hydrangea comes from the …
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… Seaton's Ruby anemone-flowered mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Seaton's Ruby') is a tried-and-true, consistent award winner at chrysanthemum shows. The flower shape, described as anemone, features broad red-ray flowers with a gold reverse, while the central cushion of petal-like flowers are the same shade of red. This cultivar is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region. Gardeners replant rooted cuttings each …
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… ‘Girard Purple’ is a medium-sized shrub or small tree with a rounded habit. Oblong leaves are initially medium-green changing to a dark green then to orange and crimson in the fall. The flowers are small, fragrant, twisted and crinkled purplish-red petals emerging from a purplish maroon calyx. As the leaves develop the flowers fade. This shrub needs to be pruned after flowering in the spring to control shape and size. Archived …
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… Cream wild indigo is a native perennial featuring branching erect stems and showy white, pea-like flowers that bloom on 30-inch stems from May to June. This species is distinguished from the other white native false indigo, Baptisia leucantha , by its large stipules at the base of …
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… Burgundy Fireworks coneflower 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; its heritage includes three Echinacea …
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