… green lacy foliage. The soft fluffy spikes are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers. This is a dwarf astilbe, only 12” in height. As the name implies Finale is one of the last astilbes to bloom in late summer to fall. It does well in shade to partial shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough. Finale is resistant to rabbits and deer, while attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that bloom in late spring to early summer. The stems stand 14 to 16 inches tall. 'Visions' is somewhat drought tolerant, but prefers wet or consistently moist soils. It does well in shade to partial shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest-free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer while it is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rivularis var. myriantha has very large white to near white plumes in mid to late summer. It is also known as Waterside Astilbe. This is a very tall variety, with stems reaching a height of more than 6 feet. The feathery panicles … 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 while it is attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… SUGARTINA® summersweet is a cultivar of a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern US. Its common name is derived from the prolific fragrant white flowers that appear at the height of summer and which …
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
… 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
… 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
… 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
… 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
