… Growing to 20 feet feet tall with a slightly wider spread, this fullmoon maple has a spherical growth … makes a magnificent specimen plant. Its flowers, which are tiny and purplish-red, are produced in April. Fall color is quite noteworthy, ranging from yellow to red. Fullmoon maple is a relative of the Japanese maple and has performed well in the harsh climate of northern Illinois. It prefers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a Martagon lily with reddish, mahogany-purple flowers and deeply recurved petals. The stems stand 5 feet high with dozens of down-facing blooms in mid-June. Martagon lilies are the most adapted to shade. They stand tall with clusters of multiple Turk's cap flowers and whorled leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Often seen along the shores of Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or the mudflats to the south, this bird appears like a small version of the …
Type: Birding
… Q: During the cold seasons we deal with icy walks and driveways and worry about the potential damage to our lawn and landscape plantings from deicing agents. What can we use that is safe and … trampled into a frozen sheet. A thin layer of snow on nearly bare pavement will melt rapidly in direct winter sun, even when the air temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. When removing …
Type: Plant Info
… name Arabian Knight ®, is a deep maroon color on top of varying shades of gold and orange in late spring. The flowers are 4 inches wide with contrasting orange anthers and a generous speckling of dark … a strong fragrance. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. Martagon lilies are most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with clusters of unusual yellow and orange flowers and medium green leaves. Originally native to the rainforests of south-east Asia, Mussaendas appreciate consistently warm temperatures, high … and partial sun, especially afternoon shade. Although they are capable of reaching 10-12 feet in height and width in their native environments, in northern climates, when grown in pots they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spikes of violet-blue flowers appear above the gray-green foliage on this summer-flowering perennial. Plant this salvia in full sun, and in moderately fertile and moisture retentive soil. It's pest resistant and a good plant to support healthy pollinator populations in the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In late spring Big Brown Purple tree peony produces showy reddish-purple double flowers with a purple blotch at the base of each petal. The flowers are the size of dinner plates. This deciduous shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about five feet after a number of years. Tree peonies dislike …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Current authoritative taxonomic treatment calls this Allium macleanii var. elatum . In a private garden in Glencoe from which the Chicago Botanic Garden's plants came, the scapes were 60 inches (250 cm) tall; the leaves … (76 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide at their widest point. The flowers are very attractive to insect pollinators, and within a few days the colorful florets lose their beauty. They are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This was the two millionth plant accessioned into the living collections and features a pearly blue base … G. H. Hageman and has won awards from Dutch and English Bulb Societies. Plant 'Blue Pearl' in full sun and well-drained soils, and protect it from chipmunks and squirrels. The parental species is known as the snow crocus, in recognition of its ability to flower at the first hint of warmer weather in late winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
