… Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-6’ tall and wide. It features dark green leaves and large … which grows 5’ tall, is a lace cap with light blue flowers and striking gold mottling on the leaves. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic soils and rose-pink in alkaline soils – and color will change as the flowers age. This plant is hardy to zones 6-9 and will not survive Chicago’s harsh winters unless given a …
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… Large showy pink bracts subtend the clusters of drooping yellow flowers tipped in turquoise during the winter months in Chicago. The vase forming leaves are grayish-green with black spines along the edge. This bromeliad comes from the American tropics where it thrives in the top of tree canopies … and very bright light. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… ZAHARA® 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 … the danger 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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep blue, round flower clusters top off the bluish-green, thistle-like foliage on this perennial to 4 feet in height and 1.5 feet in … deters deer and rabbits. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dramatic Hawaiian sunset flower ( Stictocardia beraviensis ) is a stunning sight to behold. … on a fast-growing vine. Related to the morning glory, with its thick stems and fleshy leaves, this evergreen climber produces scented, cup-shaped flowers that emerge at the leaf axils in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea 'Denver': This hardy waterlily has 3-4” flowers that are very pale yellow to white with a big cluster of … yellow stamens. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round … end of a long lax stem and floating just above the water surface. In the center of each flower is a cluster of showy stamens. Waterlilies have been cultivated since at least 2,000 B.C. and are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea 'Sulphurea Okechobee' is a hardy waterlily with large lemon yellow flowers that have long narrow petals. The leaves are mottled with purple. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 … sun to flower and need to be anchored in mud as they are not free-floating. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cherries Jubilee false indigo features bicolor blooms of maroon red and yellow. It is one of the cultivars in the DECADENCE® series developed by Hans Hansen of Walters Gardens. Members of … of the Plant Collections Network of the American Public Gardens Association. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wild white indigo is a species that occurs naturally in dry woodlands in the southeastern U.S. In the spring it produces showy small white blooms. Members of the genus … of the Plant Collections Network of the American Public Gardens Association. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Melissa Blue false indigo is a dwarf variety selected from seeds collected in the wild near Melissa, Texas. Abundant blue lavender blooms appear on 18-24" spikes above the … of the Plant Collections Network of the American Public Gardens Association. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
