… is pale lavender-blue with yellow beards and a sweet fragrance. The flowers measure 3 to 5 inches across and stand 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaves are sword like with creamy yellow stripes. Iris pallida and its … irises because their fragrant roots are used in making perfumes and potpourri. They are native to the Croatian province of Dalmatia and are also known as Dalmatian iris. The name iris was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bulb that has conical racemes of tightly packed, violet blue, white edged flowers that rise to a height of 8”. Each bulb has 1 to 3 scapes. These scapes rise up from clumps of narrow, green leaves in April. These bulbs can be grown in average, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade, planted about 3” deep and 3” apart in fall. The ground should be kept moist during …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fingerleaf Rodgers flower has ridged, deeply veined leaves up to two feet wide, which give a beautiful, bold texture to the garden. These palmately lobed leaves, which resemble horsechestnut leaves, are deep green suffused with pink to bronze. Spikes up to two feet long of fluffy, creamy white or pink flowers are held above the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in June, continuing sporadically until a hard frost. The buds are deep apricot, opening to an apricot-and-gold blend. As they age, they become larger, fading to white with pale yellow bases. This shrub produces long, arching canes 8 to 10 feet long. It can be trained on a trellis or allowed plenty of space to grow. It produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The giant arborvitae, or Western red cedar, native to the Pacific Northwest, is named appropriately--it can grow to be 150 feet in its native habitat. Cultivated varieties will usually reach about 20-30 feet … trees. With age, the reddish-brown bark becomes fibrous and shredded. It can be difficult to distinguish this species from our native Eastern arborvitae, but the scales are more narrow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q: What do the letters VFNT mean on the tomato plant labels? A: Tomatoes are prone to a number of diseases and pests. Tomatoes have been hybridized to be resistant to common problems. The following letters represent disease/insect resistance and may appear …
Type: Plant Info
… Acacia farnesiana is a deciduous shrub native to Mexico, Central America, and naturalized in Australia that grows to a maximum height of 29 feet. It thrives under full sun and dry moisture conditions. From fall … containerized specimen in Chicago and as a focal point in arid landscape or pruned informally to make a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree is native to the midwest and lower Great Plains and can reach a height of 60 feet. Its common names are the … with panicles of yellow-green flowers. The fruits contain tannic acid which is poisonous to humans as are the leaves. It is hardy to Zone 4 and prefers moist, well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… green variegated foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can be mowed after flowering to neaten the bed. It should be divided every 2 to3 years. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the blue-bronze foliage. It can be grown in average soil with average moisture in full sun to partial shade and can be mowed after flowering to neaten the bed. It should be divided every 2 to 3 years. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
