… Pinellia tripartita ‘Polly Spout’ green dragon is a hardy member of the aroid (philodendron family) that produces spikes of green flowers in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are required to produce the best flower production. Native to Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, it is interesting to note that some of the hummingbirds native to the Chicago area migrate each year …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Although it is common in prairies and sandy areas, Sorghastrum nutans the ornamental value of this grass has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Georgian oak is native to the Caucasus region of eastern Europe/Asia Minor. The genus Quercus includes more … America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… does the Chicago area have the consistently cool temperatures through the end of June that is needed. …
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… Arkansas ironweed is native to the southern-central US. It bears bracts of large 1.25 inch pinkish-purple flowers in late summer that are attractive to hummingbirds. It has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Arkansas ironweed is native to the southern-central US. It bears bracts of large 1.25 inch pinkish-purple flowers in late summer that are attractive to hummingbirds. It has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mapleleaf viburnum is suitable for naturalizing in somewhat shady areas; it tends to colonize from suckers. The …
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… green veins that appear as the leaves age give them a feather-like appearance. The fall color is a rich maroon. The white flowers in May and blue berries in fall are typical of the species. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has leaves of a thicker texture that are pubescent or hairy on the underside from which is derived its common name -- downy. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that …
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