… fruit can be yellow, purple, orange, or red depending on the tree. While the tomato tree seems to have originated in the Andes, it's now grown widely in South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia as a food source. The skin is quite thick, so to eat it fresh you have to scoop out the flesh. It can also be cooked as a vegetable side dish, added to soups and stews, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The blooms are downfacing with reflexed petals which form Turk's caps. The stems stand 2 to 5 feet tall with whorled leaves and a loose inflorescence of 3-inch blooms on top. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds. Lilium michiganense is a treasured wild flower native to prairie habitats of the midwestern United States. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of globe-shaped leaves fused at the base that sit above the surface of the soil and can grow to 4 inches across. The leaves are grey green to brown with many conspicuous raised dark dots scattered over the whole surface. Large … flowers emerge from the center of the plant from May through August. They are yellow to coppery-orange, or sometimes white or pinkish with a paler throat, and fragrant with a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), is a judge and was chair of the Exam Committee for many years, sat on the Board from 1996-99 and 2017-2020, was head of the Nominations …
Type: Event for Calendar
… and other herbivores avoid daffodils, making this one of the more reliable ornamental plants for the Chicago region. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: Is it safe to compost rhubarb leaves? A: Yes. Although the leaves of rhubarb plants contain a high level of oxalic acid and should not be eaten, they are safe to add to the compost pile. The oxalic acid degrades rapidly in the pile and has no impact on compost …
Type: Plant Info
… The Peppermint Surprise Lily is native to China. Like all lycoris, the foliage emerges in early spring. This one blooms in late summer to early fall with a cluster of white flowers on 20 inch stems. Each flower has a pink-red stripe down the center. It is hardy to Zone 6a. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white, red, yellow, and pink … edible red, green, and black fruit. It belongs in a hedge or a border and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial can grow up to 3 feet in height with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in the border, a ground cover, or an understory planting, and it is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This round bulb grows to a height of 6 inches in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in March and April. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
