… 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, …
Type: Plant Info
… flowers on narrow branched panicles. The foliage forms graceful fern-like mounds. 'Pumila' is a dwarf astilbe, growing to only 10-12 inches high. It does well in shade to partial shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. 'Pumila' prefers moist soil but is moderately drought tolerant. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom mid to late summer and last for several weeks. This is a dwarf astilbe that grows only 18 inches high. 'Hennie Graafland' prefers moist soil, but once established, it is more drought tolerant than other varieties. It does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… but the tiny sepals are a yellowish white. The overall appearance of the feathery sprays is slightly off white. The stems reach a height of 32 inches. 'Sarma' does well in partial shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Hypmad I I’ is known by its trademark name TICKLED PINK™. This is a compact shrub 4 to 5 ft tall with a spread of 5 to 6 ft. The large, conical flowerheads … and turn a soft pink as they mature. The blooms last until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This plant does well in full sun to light shade and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Revival’ is sold under its trademark name HONEYCOMB™. This is a shrub that typically grows to 10 to 15ft. high and 5 to 7 ft. wide. It has huge white … fertile but nonshowy ones and are held upright on strong stems. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Revival’ does well in full sun to light shade and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The red banana is a showy plant originally from Ethiopia which has long green paddle-shaped leaves with reddish undersides growing from a central stem. Maurelli is not prone to sucker nor does it bear edible fruits like true bananas. In warmer climates it is a perennial and can grow to a height of thirty or forty feet but in cultivation in cold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
