… elm is a deciduous pyramidal elm tree growing 50 – 60 feet tall and 24-40 feet wide. Its claim to fame is its resistance to Dutch elm disease and the elm leaf miner. This elm grows vigorously, displaying dark green … and yellow color in the fall. At Grant Park in Chicago, it has replaced trees that fell victim to Dutch elm disease. It was named 2012 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… wide variety of daffodils, tulips, alliums, and other specialty bulbs. Members are encouraged to come and shop before the Fall Bulb Sale is open to the public. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… foliage contrasts well with the narrow dark violet blue spikes of flowers from mid-summer to fall. Plant in full sun, very well drained soils and avoid using leaf mulch around the base of the plant to control damp weather diseases. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 10 inches in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms with a … July through October. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pure white flowers in late spring to early summer smother the green and white variegated foliage on this low growing (2 feet) … deciduous shrub. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile moist soils and water as needed to maintain soil moisture throughout droughts. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep red, almost black, flowers are produced sequentially atop tall scapes to 2' in height starting 6 weeks after the first irrigation of late fall or winter. Place in the brightest possible locations to prevent the flowering stem from lodging (falling over towards the light). …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lanceleaf coreopsis is a compact plant that grows up to 2 feet tall and is useful in the perennial garden. Larger than some other coreopsis flowers, … produces 2-inch-diameter yellow blooms in early summer. This species is a sun-loving native to our Illinois prairies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Greenish buds open to bright white flowers on Calandiva® white kalanchoe ( Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Casablanca'), … can be used as a bedding plant or as an indoor plant. Bright light and low water are keys to success with this plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 3 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dense masses of pure white double flowers are produced in early summer and then consistently up to the first hard frost of fall. Green foliage is resistant to powdery mildew, black spot, and rust. Plant in full sun in moderately fertile, well-drained …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
