… This double early tulip features intensely colored orange flowers that age to tangerine. Introduced in 2003, this is a sport of the yellow-flowered 'Monte Carlo'. With short sturdy stems, it will withstand windy … close together in masses, rather than in lines like soldiers. Like all tulips, 'Orca' is at best a short-lived perennial in the flower garden. Its lifespan can be extended if it is planted …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces insignificant yellowish-green blooms. It is commonly used in a hedge or a border. This boxwood is more tolerant of sunlight and alkaline … very small yellow flowers appear. They can go unnoticed, but they are very fragrant. They do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch due to their shallow root systems. This cultivar …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This acacia is a small tree or large shrub from the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts of the southwestern United … soils, and reduced water during winter dormancy. It will need a cool period in winter to produce the best flower production. Straight white thorns are most obvious on younger branches. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Reaching a mature height of 50' to 70', the littleleaf linden has a pyramidal habit in its youth and opens up with age. It has dense branches and a formal appearance in the landscape. This is an outstanding shade tree and one that tolerates pollution. Its fragrant yellow flowers open … bees collecting pollen. In autumn, the shiny dark-green leaves turn bright yellow. One of the best trees for our cities …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers that bloom in midsummer. Its narrow leaves are blue-green. Plant it in full sun for best flowering. Creating a pleasing border in our midwestern climate requires more than flowering … fit nicely with the soft, loose feel of a perennial garden; summer bloomers that contribute to the sequence of blooming plants; and shrubs with variegated or colorful leaves. Shrubs that … fade green by summer. Flowers are white to deep pink and bloom in early summer. An added bonus is that late spring pruning prompts a new flush of reddish leaves in summer. Fall color is …
Type: Plant Info
… The regal lily grows best in full sun or partial shade. It requires moderate soil moisture and blooms during the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana is monotypic - meaning it is the only species in this genus belonging to the Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family). Native to cold regions of the western Himalaya's it … the bottlebrush like mass of white stamens. The flowers are scattered along the stems and are best appreciated if a dark background is provided. Semi-shaded light levels with consistently …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White, Chicago Botanic Garden horticulturist of the Rose and Dwarf Conifer Gardens, shows you best methods for feeding your roses to make them healthy, and the envy of all your friends and family. …
Type: Plant Info
… Prairie dock ( Silphium terebinthinaceum ) is a distinctive native of the tallgrass prairie featuring leafless stems up to 10 feet tall topped by panicles of bright yellow, 3-inch-wide flowers. The leaves—some quite … and very rough. Prairie dock is not fussy as to soils or soil moisture content and flowers best in full sun. The taproot can grow as deep as 12 feet and older plants will form offsets a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… be used as a cut flower. Plants come into flower in August and continue into October and are best grown in full sun and average soils. Flowers last longer during the cooler temperatures of fall. Like Queen Anne's lace, it is an insect pollinator magnet when in flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
