… to September. The stems stand 18 to 24 inches high with deeply cut fernlike foliage. This is a member of the TUTTI FRUTTI Series that was developed in the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea is in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… An upright, spreading shrub, this vigorous hybrid is intermediate between its parents, Velvet Cloak smoke tree and American smoke tree. It is used in the home landscape. Although each flower is inconspicuous, the flower clusters borne on long panicles appear fuzzy and light, like puffs …
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… Natal plum is a thorny shrub native to the Natal region of South Africa that grows 15 feet tall and wide. It is hardy to warm climates (Florida and California in the United States) where the leaves are evergreen, and the fragrant white flowers are produced year around. A bonus is the fruit, which changes from green to magenta to dark crimson as it ripens; it is edible and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Little Witch’ is in Division 6. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in early to mid spring. The petals are yellow and reflexed. The corona is cylindrical with a straight mouth and is darker in tone than the petals. The bulbs are toxic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Firefly’ is a self clinging climbing hydrangea aptly named for its bright yellow variegated leaves which … bugs. It reaches an average length of 40 feet with flat white flowers in May and June. It is most valued for its striking foliage of dark green contrasted with bright yellow. It does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought tolerant . This is a cultivar of Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris which is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… EXCLAMATION!™ London planetree is a hybrid selected for its uniform, upright pyramidal habit, a strong central leader and attractive foliage. It is densely branched, has a moderate growth rate, is light-fruiting and shows resistance to frost cracking and anthracnose. It develops the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful tree is a form of linden tree that is native to the midwest. It's called an AMERICAN SENTRY™ linden because of its straight … a height of abuot 45 feet and a width of about 25 feet with straight regular branching and is an excellent shade tree. In the spring it bears hanging clusters of up to ten fragrant yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tulipa 'Blushing Lady'is a single late tulip which has flowers that are a beautiful blend of yellow, peach, and pink … tulip season (mid- to late May in the Chicago region) on a tall, strong stem. This cultivar is a "sport" of Tulipa 'Temple of Beauty', which features salmon-rose flowers. A sport is a random genetic mutation that is stable under vegetative propagation techniques, and most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Zizia aurea, golden Alexanders, is a fairly common native wildflower and a great plant for a naturalized landscape. It is one of the earlier blooming natives, producing attractive yellow umbels - flat-topped flowers … leaves. It needs a farly good, moist soil to thrive, but will survive moderate droughts. It is found in east and central North America in woods. The technical feature that distinguished it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the best way to care for clematis? A. It is important to plant clematis in a location where the top of the plant will receive full sun and … help retain moisture, but take care to keep the mulch away from the stem. Well-drained soil is essential. When planting clematis, it is important to make sure that the crown of the plant, …
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