… Pink anemone clematis is a vigorous deciduous climber that grows 25 to 30 feet and produces small, pale pink, 2-inch flowers in late spring to early summer. As a member of pruning group 1, it should be pruned immediately after flowering by removing some of the older stems. Pink anemone clematis is hardy to USDA Zones 7-9 and is not reliable in very cold areas. It grows well along a wall or fence or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Miraguama palm is native to the dry inland savannas of Cuba. It has striking deeply-cut circular leaves (palmate) which are dark green on the upper side and silvery green underneath. The leaflets appear to be pleated, an appearance which is enhanced by this difference in color. The Miraguama palm grows to about 30 feet tall in suitable conditions. This palm is not hardy in Chicago and must be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bracts with green tips and are produced in branched umbels continuously from late June up to the first hard frost. This plant attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to the garden, but deer and rabbits don't like the taste of the leaves or flowers. Plant 'Star of Billion' in full sun and in average soil, and water enough to establish the root system and thereafter during droughts. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… resembles maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant instead of just at the top as in some hibiscus cultivars. The plant stands 4 – 5 feet tall and blooms from mid summer until fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Moraine sweet gum is a narrow pyramidal tree that grows to a height of 60 feet when young and may reach an additional 40 feet at maturity. It is the most … turn bright red, purple, yellow, or orange in the fall and early winter. It prefers full sun to part shade and is well suited to use in parks or on large residential properties. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… herbivores throughout the year and in spring the brilliant pinkish red flowers attract insects to the nectar, and in the process pollinating the flowers. Bright red fruit in fall are favorites of a number of small native birds with beaks long enough to reach the fruit through the spines. Like other cacti, this species thrives in bright light to full sun and very well drained soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pollen-less flowers are a favorite of florists. The longer-than-normal flowering season is due to its day-neutral flower bud initiation—in other words, it doesn't have to wait until after the summer solstice to flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Irises in the reticulata group grow from bulbs and are among the earliest of all flowers to bloom in the Midwest. Iris 'Joyce', only about 5 inches tall, produces royal-blue flowers in … lower three petals have a contrasting yellow splotch at the base. Reticulata irises produce 3 to 4 stiffly upright linear leaves. By mid-summer the leaves die back to the ground. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shrub bush clover is an eastern Asian native shrub can grow to 10’ with a similar spread. It blooms on new wood in late summer with rose-purple flowers. Top growth may die back in the winter, but the roots are hardy to Zone 4. It can grow in full sun to part shade but absolutely needs good drainage. Once established, it is drought tolerant. If …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a native of the west coast of the USA. This plant produces a dense cluster of bluish-purple to pink flowers at the tip of long stems that wave in the breeze. Growing in open moist meadows from sea level up to 3,000-foot elevations, this plant needs to be grown in full sun in Chicago area gardens in soils that dry after flowering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
