… This tree is another snake skin maple that is native to China. It can grow up to 30 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Its bark is green with pale green and white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spikes of pale pink shading to white flowers are produced in profusion just above the 3 foot tall mounded foliage. Noticeably … than other cultivars this variety is also sterile which allows all of the energy of the plant to be devoted to flowering. Plant in full sun dryish locations where pollinating insects can easily find the …
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… conditions. From mid-June through October, it produces clusters of lightly fragrant, coral-to-salmon-pink blooms up to 3 inches across. A cross betweeen the rose cultivars 'Pinocchio' and 'Crimson Glory', it was registered in 1949 to Jackson & Perkins and was an All-America Rose Selection in 1950. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a tint of coral cover the top of this mounded landscape rose with very small leaves. No need to deadhead as the flowers naturally drop off. Exceptional resistance to diseases. Plant in full sun in moderately moist fertile soil and water to establish the root system. Can be used in a mass or individually in the flower garden. …
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… hirta 'Prairie Sun') features large, green-eyed, daisy-shaped flowers in orange, transitioning to yellow towards the tips. Derived from native midwestern parents, this short-lived perennial is well-adapted to the Chicago climate and will reseed (if not deadheaded) to produce future generations in your garden. Hummingbirds and songbirds enjoy the nectar/seeds. …
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… This primrose's pale yellow, nodding flowers all tend to hang toward one side of the flower stalk, a characteristic that distinguishes this species from close relatives. It tolerates damp soil and is resistant to rabbits and deer nibbling. Plant this flower in partial-to-full-sun locations. This is one of the few primroses that thrives in soils with an alkaline pH. …
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… Double Fire Zinnia Masses of double red-orange flowers cover this zinnia from midsummer up to the first frost of fall. Plant this zinnia in a sunny location, moderately fertile soil, after … of late spring frosts have passed. This compact (matures at 18 inches) cultivar is resistant to the leaf diseases that many other zinnias are prone to. …
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… are produced on tall spikes on this cultivar of a Pacific Northwest native. It is adapted to heavy clay soils that stay moist, making it an ideal perennial bulb to add to Chicago-area gardens. Native Americans traditionally roasted the bulbs as a food source. …
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… These alternatives to traditional mums are easy to grow, Mary Stoker is a prolific bloomer that will gradually expand to make a sizeable clump completely smothered in single daisy flowers from late summer through …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming evergreen tropical grows to 2 x 3 feet in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture. As the genus indicates, this is closely related to edible asparagus however this tropical species never truly goes dormant. A good filler plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
