… The waxy, white, pendulous flowers are decorated with yellow markings at the edges of the petals and smell faintly of violets. This native of Central Europe thrives in moist soil and tolerates some shade. Snowflakes superficially resemble snowdrops ( Galanthus ) …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep pink fluffy flowers grace the finely dissected leaves in mid-summer on this small non-hardy tree originally from southwestern Asia. A favorite in … high temperatures, humidity and/or drought. Mature trees take on an architectural aspect as the mature leaves form horizontal tableaus. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This low-growing, mounded annual is covered in cobalt blue, white-and-yellow trumpet shaped flowers from summer into early fall. Plant it in full sun, moderately rich, well- drained soils in containers or toward the front of flower beds. This cultivar has been a gardener's favorite since the 17th century. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pale yellow flowers in summer mature into deep crimson red fruit in fall. Dark reddish green leaves and dark red stems are showy throughout the growing season. All parts of this plant are poisonous if eaten. Good plant if gophers are a problem in that the roots discourage them from digging nearby. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Light yellow flowers in winter adorn this native of the Atacama Desert of Chile during winter in Chicago. The light green barrels pick up a tint of red in full sun. This cactus forms large clumps, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Billowing masses of light blue daisies accented with dark yellow centers help close out the growing season. This native aster cultivar grows equally well in partial shade or full sun conditions; it's not picky about soils. Butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds all delight in one of the last nectar treats of the season. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Europe and Africa, horsemint is a wild, fast-growing herb that reaches about 1 foot tall. Leaves of the plant are long and narrow and vary from green to gray while small white-to-lavender flowers appear at the end of the stems from July to August. Horsemint is so named due to the unpleasant scent of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Vibrant purple-and-white flowers appear above the mounded foliage from late summer into fall on this half-hardy perennial from the Pyrenees Mountains. Plant it in full sun and in locations near sidewalks, etc., where its mounded habit and flowers can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum urbanum is also known by its common names of Wood Avens, or Herb Bennet. It grows 1 to 2 feet high and blooms from late May to mid July with small pale yellow flowers. The flowers are singles, measuring1 inch across and facing upward. Hairy stems rise from the basal rosettes of hairy green leaves formed over winter. The species name comes from the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White daisies with large golden centers seemingly pop up from the compact mass of yellow-green foliage in summer. 'Golden Moss' is a favorite of honeybees and other summer nectar/pollen feeding … and in average soils and water during periods of drought. This particular species comes from the Balkan Peninsula. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
