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- … Kohleria are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria amabilis, native from Colombia to Costa Rica, produces small clusters of pink flowers with dark pink spots in the throat. … by soft, ovate scalloped leaves and tubular flowers that are covered with soft fuzz. Related to African violets, the leaves are often suffused with purple or brown. The tubes, which are an …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … rigidum ) has some of the largest individual flowers of the genus. This native perennial grows to 5 feet tall, with a spread of 2½ feet. Each of its flat-topped inflorescences (a cluster of … birds. This plant thrives in full sun and average soil. The gray-green leaves of summer age to a dusky rose color in autumn. Gardeners may want to deadhead the flowers to discourage this plant from becoming weedy. Stiff goldenrod is free of …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … itself in double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in fall but the fruit capsules are small and not ornamental. The genus name is thought to celebrate Ptolomy Philadelphus, a patron of the arts and sciences who ruled from 285 – 246 BC. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … is a mounded perennial that reaches a maximum size of 3 three feet. From mid-September to October, it produces showy violet blue flowers that attract birds and butterflies. One of the last species of aster to bloom, it is called aromatic aster because of the sticky, scented glands on the small, narrow … native throughout much of eastern and central North America. It requires full sun and moderate-to-dry moisture conditions and will withstand several frosts before the flowers fade. It makes an …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … disk. The plants have large, fuzzy three-lobed leaves with broad petioles. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and, because of its height, should be at the back of the flower border. It is more closely related to marigolds than to sunflowers. These flowers are often used to decorate altars in Mexico on the Dia de los …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on stalks 6-10" high, in clusters of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small … in yellow. The flowers of 'Blue Giant' are intense deep blue with a white eye zone. Native to Turkey, glory-of-the-snow is able to tolerate harsh winter conditions, but should not be planted in a moist situation. The genus …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … spring bulbs. In April, six-petalled flowers appear on stalks 6-10" high, in clusters of 4 to 8. Leaves are narrow, strap-like and arching outwards. In the center of each flower is a small … in yellow. The flowers of 'Violet Beauty' are bright orchid with a white eye zone. Native to Turkey, glory-of-the-snow is able to tolerate harsh winter conditions, but should not be planted in a moist situation. The genus …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … wild asters could be tamed, hybridized, and developed into reliable flowering potted plants to be sold as an alternative to chrysanthemums. This butterfly attractant prefers to grow in sunny positions in well-drained, moderately moist soils. Avoid heavy fertilization to …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … This bulb grows to a height of about 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has blue blooms in May and June. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet in full sun and dry soil conditions. It has purple blooms from May to August and belongs in a border. …Type: Garden Guide Plant