… Although prairie milkweed looks similar to common milkweed, it is less common, preferring undisturbed prairies. It is not as drought tolerant as common milkweed. The leaves are smooth rather than pubescent, with a bright pink central vein. The tiny pink flowers are in looser clusters. Their structure is complex, with 5 reflexed pink sepals and five forward-pointing petals. Each petal has a hood …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heuchera richardsonii var. grayana or Prairie Alumroot, is native to the Midwest; found in Illinois, Missouri and the adjacent states. It is a variety of the species that was described and named in 1933 in honor of Dr. Asa Gray, who … first discovered the variant. It differs in a few small measurable ways from the species, and is currently considered to be the same as the species. The flowers are a bit smaller, more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shining sumac has an exotic compound leaf that is quite shiny and is distinguished by a leafy ridge running along the midrib. Growing to 12' tall or more with a spread equal to its height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is a large spreading shrub for mass planting in open space. Give this plant lots of space as it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Baby Boomer’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf Narcissus that grows to only 4 – 8 inches high. It blooms in mid season with 6 to 8 … on each stem. The petals are bright yellow with distinctive points at the ends. The corona is orange yellow and cup shaped. It is hardy in zones 4 to 9. The bulbs are toxic and will not be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Minnow’ is in Division 8. This is a dwarf cultivar that stands only 5-6 inches high. It blooms in mid spring with 3 – 5 flowers … on each stem. The flowers are only 1 inch wide with broad, yellowish white petals. The corona is bright yellow and shallow with a cup shape and a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus angustifolius is in Division 13 and is a synonym for Narcissus poeticus . It grows 4 - 8 inches tall and blooms in early spring with a strong fragrance. The petals are white and the corona is very short yellow with a thin band of red at the rim. It is native to Europe although it has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Philadelphus x cymosus ‘Bouquet Blanc’ mock orange is a small statured shrub that covers itself in double white flowers redolent of the fragrance of orange blossoms. Undemanding as to culture, it is successful when planted in a sunny position and is virtually immune to insect and disease problems in the Chicago area. The leaves turn yellow in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris ‘June Krausse’ is a lovely soft pink which will make a stunning addition to any garden. It is a Tall Bearded Iris that stands 36 inches high and blooms late in the season with no … and multiple buds per stem. The blooms are larger than those of the shorter bearded irises. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to rabbits and deer. In 2011 June …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… With a fine rounded habit, it can grow to 35' or 45' in height. The foliage is a nice clean green. Small white, five-petaled flowers produced on last year's growth cover the … and not particularly showy, start out red and mature to black in the fall. Autumn color is yellow. The bark is quite handsome -- it is a glossy burnt sienna with a hint of olive on some branches, and it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A southern visitor here, the mockingbird is usually heard before it is seen. …
Type: Birding
