… This species, found growing on islands along the Orinoco River, is uncommon in cultivation. The flowers, measuring about 5 inches, are trumpet-shaped and bright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a very deep pink with a prominent center of yellow stamens. The flush of bloom in early summer is bountiful, but like all old roses, it doesn't repeat. It's extremely healthy and tough...in fact, it'll even tolerate some shade, This is not a rose that needs pampering, though a little fertilizer in the spring can help. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… were seriously overwatered. How can I tell if they have suffered permanent damage? A. Root rot is the most common problem associated with overwatered houseplants and flooded outdoor plants. … amount of time the roots were waterlogged and how much of the entire root mass was affected. To check for damage, remove each plant from its pot and check the condition of the roots. Healthy …
Type: Plant Info
… This delicious culinary plant, being grown in the Chicago area for restaurants, is floriferous with a long blooming period. Flowers can be dried like many other Allium species. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of ½ feet. It blooms in summer with airy umbels of white florets. Its foliage is also edible. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in partial shade. Alliums are deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has a bill specialized for extracting seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with variations in spruce cone abundance. Look for them around the conifers. …
Type: Birding
… Maiden Grass has deep green strap like foliage with an upright tan tassel flowers. It is a warmer season grass, low maintenance, and requires low water usage once established. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Salvia verticilata ‘Endless Love’ (Endless Love Lilac Sage) is an outstanding selection of this Old World native sage grown for its big, fuzzy, deep green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Association. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms … are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a dwarf hybrid (8 feet tall, 6 feet wide) that blooms with showy panicles of red flowers in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
