… Phlox glaberrima var. interior is native to midwestern United States and is also known as marsh phlox or smooth phlox. It grows … with pink to purple flowers. It likes full sun to part shade and is hardy in zones 4 -8. The genus name is derived from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the intense … flower colors of some varieties. The species name means completely hairless. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… laevis has pink to almost white flowers with a maroon or purple eye and 5 overlapping petals. The flowers are produced all along the stem from the bottom to the top and measure up to 6 inches … blooming in mid summer until fall, although each flower lasts only one day. Hibiscus laevis is native to the United States and Canada. It grows in Illinois in wet areas such as marshes and along the edges of streams. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Notwoodone' has pale lavender semi-double flowers with frilly centers of small petals. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall. Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms continuously from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. This is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name LAVENDER CHIFFON™. Although when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large wild iris ( Dietes grandiflora ), a member of the Iridaceae family, has large white blossoms marked with yellow nectar guides and outer tepals … on erect, slender, 3-foot-long stems amid dark green, sword-shaped leaves held in a fan shape. This perennial plant grows up to 5 feet tall in large clumps and blooms abundantly during the … The name Dietes means "having two relatives," and grandiflora means "large flower." This plant is occasionally called the fairy iris because the fragile white petals not only look like fairy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summer forget-me-not ( Anchusa capensis ‘Blue Angel’) is covered with 8-inch clusters of the most intense, true-blue flowers throughout the growing season. This native of South Africa thrives in sunny settings and dry soils and responds to periodic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Smokey bronze finely dissected leaves are ornamental throughout the growing season on this culinary herb with the flavor of anise. Large flat umbels of small … cooked, the leaves and stems as additives to casseroles, and the flowers as flavorings). This is a short lived perennial that should be planted in a sunny location. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This bird of the stunted northern forest makes a rare visit if it strays east of its normal plains migration route. It is visible across the Garden and normally on the ground. …
Type: Birding
… daisylike flowers from midsummer through fall on plants reaching 3 feet in height. The central cone of this coneflower is dark brown and distinctly raised. It is a little talleer than the popular 'Goldsturm' …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large rosy pink flowers feature a lavender-purple halo at the center of the petals. Very dark green, almost black leaves complement the dramatic landscape effect of this cultivar. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The giant arborvitae, or Western red cedar, native to the Pacific Northwest, is named … Cultivated varieties will usually reach about 20-30 feet tall. Long, sweeping branches of this evergreen are covered with dark green scaly foliage on stiffly upright trees. With age, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
