… moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a ground cover that is resistant to deer and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dre’s Dagger lady fern is a clump-forming fern that is non-blooming. It requires partial to full shade with moderate moisture. It grows to a maximum height of 18 inches. It is mostly used as a ground cover, an understory, or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Little Giant' is a globe-shaped dwarf that grows to 6' in height with a similar spread. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. It is not fussy about soil pH but is intolerant of dry conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I’ve noticed many leaves of my plants look chewed. What is causing this and is there anything I can spray to help my plants? A. At this time of year, many different … and their larvae frequently feed on the leaves of plants. Without seeing the culprit, it is not possible to determine which insect is causing the damage to your plants. Inspect your …
Type: Plant Info
… woods, dry fields, and roadsides in southern parts of the United States. Each 18-inch stalk is topped by a large umbel of flowers. The jade green outer petals, or corolla lobes, are … with silky tufts. Like most milkweeds, the alternate leaves exude an irritating milky sap. It is found in the southernmost counties of Illinois but is more abundant in Kansas and Texas, where it is an important species to migrating monarch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Eldorado Golden Variegated Feather Reed Grass is a clumping ornamental grass that is attractive year round. The clumps grow to about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, but the vertical … climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest and the entire plant is cut back or divided in late winter to promote new growth. This plant is sterile, so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summersweet is a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern United States. Its common name is derived from the fragrant white flowers that appear at the height of summer, attracting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The sea grape tree is native to the tropical Americas and the Caribbean where it is found on the dunes and beach areas. While it can grow to be a large tree thirty feet tall or more, in cultivated landscapes it is mostly trimmed tightly to form shorter screens and barriers. The sea grape has large rounded …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Emperor' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and regular branching. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will mature to broadly … introduced by Chicagoland Grows®. It would work well as a specimen or shade tree. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Nights' is a mouthful. This delightful descendant of prairie natives features sturdy, wine-purple stems … This cultivar was selected and named by a native plant specialist at North Creek Nursery and is perfectly hardy in the Chicago region. Growing up to 6 feet in height, lower displays can be … to half their height in June. Plant in full sun with plenty of air movement — this variety is prone to powdery mildew and rust when air movement is restricted by nearby buildings or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
