… is a vibrant purple- and white-flowered cultivar of Iris reticulata , or netted iris. The species name reticulata refers to the netted pattern on the dry bulbs. This award-winning variety is a low-growing, bulbous plant that blooms in early April at about the same time as snowdrops ( Galanthus ), glory-of- the-snow ( Chionodoxa …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large royal purple flowers with white throats appear sequentially up the tall spikes about 6 weeks after planting in warm weather. The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies and honey bees to the garden. Stake if planted in windy locations and enjoy the flowers in the garden or cut to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This flycatcher, which can be spotted by its bobbing tail, is the first to arrive in the spring after the snow melts, and is the first to leave in the fall. …
Type: Birding
… Two foot tall spires of white to cream flowers rise like candelabra above the 4-foot mound of blue-green foliage on this Midwestern native. Plant in full sun in moderately well-drained soils and protect young growth from rabbits and deer. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The canary tree mallow is a tropical tree that produces a canary-yellow terminal at the tip of the branch and axillary (formed in the leaf axils) corymbose inflorescence (flat-topped clusters of flowers) in winter in the Chicago area. With a native range from Mexico south to Colombia and Venezuela, the flowers can vary from pale yellow through gold, sometimes with a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The flowers of 'Fancy Frills' open white and slowly mature to pink with white fringe along the edges and base. This cultivar originated in the Netherlands, released by W.A.M. Pennings in 1972. Plant this tulip in full sun, moderately …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a clumping warm season grass with bright green leaves and delicate flower panicles that appear in late summer and early fall. The clump can grow to about 3 feet high and 3 feet wide. The fragrant flowers are a pinkish brown which mature to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This witch hazel grows to a height of 10’-12’ and is hardy in zones 4-9. It is unusual in that it has lavender-red-purple flowers from mid-winter to early spring as opposed to the orange-yellow flowers of other members of this species. The leaves, oblong with a point, are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large pale pink cupped flowers contrast with the green edged burgundy leaves (in cooler weather) from May to August on this spreading perennial. In warmer temperatures of midsummer the foliage is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Creamy white, bottle brush-like flowers are produced in profusion in spring, followed by blue green leaves during the summer. The honey fragrance from the flowers is wonderful. This cultivar returns to center stage in fall, when the leaves turn shades of orange, yellow and red. Plant this one in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
