… tall and wide. It prefers full sun and dry rocky or sandy soil, making it perfect addition to the rock garden. Attractive to butterflies, it is the earliest buttercup to bloom, beginning in March and continuing through June. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blue-green evergreen foliage is the featured attraction of this hardy pyramidally shaped shrub to 12' in height and 8' width. Plant in full sun and water to get established and thereafter only during extended dry spells. Tolerant of a wide range of soils. Avoid planting under night lights to decrease the incidence of bagworms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Learn how to start and maintain your own herb garden. Many herbs that can be grown in northern Illinois will be featured, with information on how to grow and when to harvest. This horticulture-focused class includes selection, care, and maintenance of an herb …
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… pink flowers in flat clusters cover the foliage in June in the Chicago area followed by yellow to orange fall color in October. A very hardy cultivar that is popular in Finland. Plant in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive well drained soils and prune after flowering to maintain size and shape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… semi-double flowers appear from spring into early summer on this hardy perennial adapted to moist soils in full sun to lightly shaded locations. This genus contains chemicals in the leaves that deter rabbits and deer. Foliage can be cut back after flowering to encourage a second flush of fresh clean leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large pincushions of lavender to purplish blue flowers on tall wand-like stems bounce about in summer breezes when plants are … and moderately well drained soils. This short lived perennial can become a permanent addition to the garden only if allowed to reseed. Honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds find the flowers irresistible. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This palm grows to a height of about 12 feet with full sun to partial or full shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This weeping conifer grows to 8 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
