… The log fern is native to the forests of the eastern US where it thrives in damp areas on the … dense multi-frond clump of dark green fronds growing to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. It is suitable as specimen plant or as an understory in shaded areas. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba' is a white flowered form of Lamprocapnos spectabilis . which is native to Japan. It grows 2 – 3 feet tall and blooms in late spring with white flowers. The flowers are heart shaped and hang from long, arching, leafless stems. At the bottom of each … butterflies while resistant to deer and rabbits. It is hardy in zones 3 – 9. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: These silky, colorful birds are very vocal and have huge beaks for cracking large seeds. They will rapidly empty any sunflower feeder on a rare winter visit. …
Type: Birding
… 'Toki' produces very large, snowy white eight-petaled flowers in late May to early June. In the center of each flower is a cluster of champagne-colored anthers. One of the earliest of the large-flowered clematis to … spot where the ground is shaded, but they will grow into a full sun situation. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Splitrock is a small, clump-forming perennial succulent that resembles a piece of greenish speckled rock with a straight cleft down the middle. The body of the plant consists of a pair of globe-shaped leaves fused at the base … dormant in very hot weather to conserve water. It is hardy to zones 9-11. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris versicolor , commonly known as Northern blue flag, is native to the northern part of the United States and into Canada. The flower stalks stand 2 to 3 feet tall, … wet. It is closely related to the Southern blue flag iris, Iris virginica . Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nyssa sylvatica is a beautiful shade tree native in all but the coldest parts of the eastern United States. Common names include sourgum, black tupelo, black … moist, rich soils and tend to struggle in the clay soils of the Chicago area. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to tropical Africa, Dracaena is among the most commonly grown potted plants with an enormous variety of foliage. ‘Limelight’ has … to resemble dragon’s blood. It is used as a varnish and in photo engraving. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The palest of shell pink buds open to white flowers on this medium-sized, semi-evergreen … clay, which are not ideal, and snow cover to buffer the coldest temperatures in winter is not always available. 'Pillow Party' is one of the few that reliably survive, despite all of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Knight') attracts plenty of butterflies, but it also attracts valuable pollinators, including the carpenter bee. From May through October, this cultivar produces numerous spires of mildly fragrant blooms on the ends of its branches; the flowers are deep violet with contrasting pink eyes. Butterfly bush is a half-hardy shrub. Its top is frequently killed to the ground in Chicago-area gardens, but it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
