… Lilium michiganense has orange flowers with dark spots in early summer. The blooms are downfacing with reflexed petals which form Turk's caps. The stems … of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and deeply recurved petals. The stems stand 5 feet high with dozens of down-facing blooms in mid-June. Martagon lilies are the most adapted to shade. They stand tall with clusters of … of this lily make it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is native to the Caucaus region and the southern shores of the Black Sea where it grows in wooded clearings. The grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Michael Dirr. This is a male clone and will not produce the distinctive strong smelling fruit in the fall. PRESIDENTIAL GOLD ® Ginkgo has full branching crown when young and a strong central … a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Guzmania can tolerate shaded conditions without losing the distinctive leaf coloration and in fact requires protection from direct sun. Being an epiphyte, this plant is very sensitive to … to temperature and humidity, requiring warm days and nights and high humidity. It is not hardy in Chicago; bring indoors before the first frost. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tall by 12 inches wide) mound of wavy, narrow, lance-shaped, chartreuse leaves. It blooms in July-August with racemes of funnel-shaped, purple-striped flowers on 18-inch scapes. Hostas … natural mutations or “sports” are common; and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features corrugated and ruffled yellow leaves. The leaves of 'Dawn's Early Light' emerge gold in spring and turn chartreuse over the summer. It is a seedling of H. 'Sea Fire' Hostas are shade … natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hosta. The foliage emerges bright yellow on red petioles and darken to chartreuse as blooms in mid-summer with lavender flowers. This hosta prefers full shade. Hostas are shade tolerant, … natural mutations or “sports” are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… as they mature and if they are given bright light. It blooms with fragrant, white flowers in late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce … natural mutations or “sports” are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by 2 feet wide) mound of gold foliage with good substance, making it somewhat slug resistant. In June, white flowers bloom. It may take several years to reach its mature size. Hostas are … mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
