… 'Sakai No Ogon' has yellow falls, small yellow standards and a brown eyelash pattern around the signals. The stems stand 40 inches high with multiple blooms on each stem. This is a pseudata … Typically they have branched stems with multiple buds on each stem. Pseudata irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden conditions. They are attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. Although they are vigorous growers, they are sterile and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… abelia ( Abelia x grandiflora 'Keiser') is a medium-sized shrub with arching twigs covered in dainty, glossy opposite leaves that are sharply pointed. The new leaves are red and become dark green with age. This glossy abelia produces terminal sprays of small, tubular, white to pale pink flowers on new growth. Blooms can continue from May until mid-October. As the petals …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilium ‘LaToya’ has rich purplish red flowers which have a dark blush along the midvein in late spring to early summer. The stems stand 2-3 feet tall with flowers that are upfacing and bowl shaped. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tropicanna® Gold canna lily is not hardy in the Chicago area (USDA zones 7 – 11) but still deserves a place in the garden where her … bed in full sun (maximize flower production) or light shade (utilize the variegated foliage to lighten dark spots in the garden). Hummingbirds recognize this genus as one of their favorite …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As either a small, round-topped shrub or a desirable small tree, the red buckeye can reach a height of 10 to 20 feet. Its lustrous dark-green leaves are composed of 5 leaflets. Beautiful, vivid, red-flowered panicles 3 to 6 inches long bloom in May. The brown seeds that mature in October look like the eye of a buck. Its fall color is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The magnum Star of Bethlehem, a native of the Caucasus mountains of Georgia in Eurasia, has six-petaled white star-shaped flowers that appear in showy 1-2 feet tall flower … the bulb, are poisonous if ingested, although this same characteristic makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a tall plant with large, heart-shaped purplish-green leaves with very dark purple undersides. The stems and veins on the leaf undersides are lime green. A jungle plant, it prefers shady … from drying or damaging winds and harsh afternoon sunlight. These conditions can be achieved in a pot placed in a sheltered location, or as part of a moist understory planting or shady border. It will grow to about six to eight feet tall and about 4 feet wide. 'Serendipity' is not hardy in Chicago and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… columns. This is a deciduous shrub that grows 6 -9 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina' is commonly sold under the trademark name BLUE SATIN®. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This maple is native to Japan and is one of the "snake bark" maples. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It should be sited in full sun and is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions (except wet ones) and types. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Achillea 'Coronation Gold' has deep yellow flowers tightly clustered together in large, flat-topped flowerheads. The stems stand 2 to 3 feet tall with fragrant, silvery green foliage. 'Coronation Gold' is sterile and will not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
