… Q. What is the best way to care for clematis? A. It is important to plant clematis in a location where the top of the plant will receive full sun and … help retain moisture, but take care to keep the mulch away from the stem. Well-drained soil is essential. When planting clematis, it is important to make sure that the crown of the plant, …
Type: Plant Info
… of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom mid to late summer and last for several weeks. This is a dwarf astilbe that grows only 18 inches high. 'Hennie Graafland' prefers moist soil, but once established, it is more drought tolerant than other varieties. It does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… but the tiny sepals are a yellowish white. The overall appearance of the feathery sprays is slightly off white. The stems reach a height of 32 inches. 'Sarma' does well in partial shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Hypmad I I’ is known by its trademark name TICKLED PINK™. This is a compact shrub 4 to 5 ft tall with a spread of 5 to 6 ft. The large, conical flowerheads … and turn a soft pink as they mature. The blooms last until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. This plant does well in full sun to light shade and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Revival’ is sold under its trademark name HONEYCOMB™. This is a shrub that typically grows to 10 to 15ft. high and 5 to 7 ft. wide. It has huge white … fertile but nonshowy ones and are held upright on strong stems. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Revival’ does well in full sun to light shade and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The red banana is a showy plant originally from Ethiopia which has long green paddle-shaped leaves with reddish undersides growing from a central stem. Maurelli is not prone to sucker nor does it bear edible fruits like true bananas. In warmer climates it is a perennial and can grow to a height of thirty or forty feet but in cultivation in cold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 60 feet with a 45 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring … the leaves emerge. The tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from orange to scarlet, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Marmo maple is one of the first hybrid crosses made between the silver maple and red maple. This … leaves are intermediate in shape between the two species. It has a nice upright oval shape and is seedless. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows is a plant introduction partnership of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ozawa onion is a surprising little ornamental onion because it blooms in September and October after all the … The bulbs should be planted where they will not be shaded out by earlier-blooming plants. It is one of the last outdoor flowers to bloom at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The related A. chinense may be a cultigen of thunbergii. It is widespread in cultivation and has escaped into the wild in China, Japan, and other Asian …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… up from the soil. Jersey Knight asparagus grows to about 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and is usually planted as a root in the early spring. After two or three years, thick edible spears up to 3/8 inch wide appear. Jersey Knight is a male cultivar which is considered more desirable by growers as plant yields are higher as no energy is spent on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
