… followed by foliage that emerges bronze and becomes green; bird-friendly berries are produced in early summer followed by red fall foliage. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white flowers (occasionally pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with a yellow-to-golden band at the tips of the petals. Plant the fox grape fritillary in full sun and in soil that dries out in midsummer. Over time, the clumps will increase in size and produce a number of flowering …
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… Handsome green leaf pads are striped with maroon to provide ornamental interest even when not in flower. Plant outdoors after water temperatures have reached 60 degree F in 2 - 3' of water in containers containing a medium high in clay/silt content. …
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… This European evergreen conifer can grow to 60’ in cultivation but may top out at 200’ in the wild. It does best in colder climates and doesn’t do well south of Zone 7. It has the classic evergreen pyramid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… baneberry has strong native roots. Both Actaea pachypoda and Actaea rubra are woodland natives in the Great Lakes area. You can see the traits both parents share in common in the ferny, astilbe-like foliage, the fluffy white "bunny tail" flowers, and the highly visible …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… astilbe ( Astilbe chinensis var. davidii ), a shade- and moisture-loving perennial from Asia in late summer. It can be distinguished from the more common Astilbe × arendsii cultivars by its later blooming period in mid-August and by the taller spikes with distinct finger-like projections. It thrives best in light shade. In bright sun, it will require more moisture in the soil to prevent leaf scorch. …
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… These traits, combined with its purple ray florets, produce an outstanding fall display in Chicago-area gardens. This cultivar was selected from a seedling of the original 'Milka' cultivar in the Netherlands and registered in 1999. It was in the 1990s that it was discovered that our native wild asters could be tamed, …
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… This bulb grows to a height of 1 foot in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in May and June and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This amazing cultivar can reach up to 15 feet in height and produce flowers up to 10 inches in diameter starting in mid-summer and continuing for six weeks into fall. Good retention of lower leaves and stout, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hummingbirds are among the many migratory species of birds that pass through the Chicago area in May, as they fly north, and then again in fall, as they fly south. To encourage these birds to visit your garden in both seasons, and possibly even nest there, you should plant the flowers that give them …
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