… light green then dark green changing to yellow in the fall. The flowers are slightly curled and crimped pale yellow petals that emerge from a brownish green calyx. It is a good garden plant due to its more compact habit and denser flowering. There is minimal leaf retention in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cones with spine-tipped scales are produced during summer. The species is native from Arizona and into Mexico and is not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of flowering. This annual can be allowed to reseed in the garden or seeds can be collected and sown in late winter for transplanting after the last hard freezes are past in early spring. Full sun and well-drained soils are ideal. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sage ( Salvia 'Amistad'). This large, nonhardy perennial comes into flower in midsummer and continues blooming up to frost. It is best used as an annual in Chicago-area gardens. Plant … size. Discovered at a plant sale in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this sage attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… velvety light blue flowers with black calyx. With some initial effort of regular watering and fertilizer in a sunny location, an established plant will reliably put out dynamic blooms all summer long without heavy late summer maintenance. Attracts butterflies, honey bees and hummingbirds to the garden while the foliage is not grazed by deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'pitchers' in early spring when the pitchers have reduced insect trapping activity. Spring and fall are the seasons of maximum trapping and feeding. Very rare, the International Carnivorous Plant Society worked with the US Forest Service to flood the market with cultivated plants to reduce the incidence of poaching of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pretty distinctive for each. Leaves near the base of the plant are largest, about 1 inch long and wide, on stems to 3 inches long. Leaflets become smaller and narrower as they ascend the stem; leaves near the flowers have little or no leaf stem. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… white petals, lightly blotched in dark purple with a swath of light cream along the mid-veins and a dark yellow nectar guide. Complex hybrids sometimes are challenging for home gardeners to … that not all hybrids are vigorous. Bright light, moderate to cool temperatures, high humidity, and exceptionally well-drained soils that never completely dry out are key requirements for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Create a colorful container garden and attract ruby throated hummingbirds to your sunny deck, patio, or balcony. After a brief … discussion about these fascinating little birds, pot up a selection of plants with tubular and bright flowers that provide nourishment for these hungry summer visitors. All supplies …
Type: Item Detail
… It is not picky about soil conditions. It adds color to the landscape with bright red stems and yellow fall foliage. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
