… pale pink lavender with a mild fragrance. The branched stems stand 25 inches tall and bear 2 to 3 flowers each in late spring to early summer. The thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. Siberian … clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and downfacing with recurved petals forming Turk's caps. When established, the stems stand 4 to 5 feet high with whorled leaves and as many as 20 or 30 blooms on a single stem. Martagon lilies are native to Europe where they grow on Alpine slopes at an elevation of 7000 feet. Of the lilies, they are the most adapted to shade. Typically Martagon lilies have a strong fragrance. In 1933 Lilium martagon var. album …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… native woodland perennial, which has blue-green leaves that appear in early spring, grows up to 18 inches tall in partial shade. Use it as a spring native plant or in the naturalistic garden. Clusters of pink flower buds turn to bluish purple and open to reveal true blue flowers in late April. By midsummer, its leaves turn yellow and disappear. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of northwestern South Africa. It has broad, glossy green leaves that form a basal rosette up to two feet wide and flower spikes that reach up to two feet tall. The flowers are outward-facing pale green or greenish-white, six-petaled and … the bulb, are poisonous if ingested, although this same characteristic makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations and is not hardy in the Chicagoland …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… More information and to register Tuesday, June 7 1 – 2:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium …
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… Insecticide treatment is rarely warranted. Webs may be pruned out of trees and destroyed. For additional information on fall webworms, please contact Plant Information Services at (847) …
Type: Plant Info
… and pink flowers. It’s an Angel Wing or cane-type begonia with thicker stems that enable it to reach 4’ in its natural environment. Begonias are native to tropical climates in Africa and Asia as well as South America, where they thrive on the forest …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrubby perennial grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has mauve-blue flower … after a hard winter. It can be used as a specimen in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… long, sweeping branches and weeping twigs, with sharp-pointed needles growing in whorls of 15 to 20. 'Gold Cascade', bred in Australia, has needles that emerge with a soft golden hue. It requires well-drained soil and prefers to be on the dry side, once established. Himalayan cedars are not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… MAMMOTH™ Red Daisy Mum Semi-double red daisies with yellow centers transition to antique rose as they mature on this mounding, hardy garden mum. The University of Minnesota … garden mums that do not require staking, or winter protection. Plant in full sun and site to enable the full 3-foot by 4-foot spread of this tightly mounded plant. Protect from rabbits …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
