… on bright windowsills with almost no water during the summer, this long-lived plant continues to reward such inattention with masses of blooms. The variety name is of dubious validity, but it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… falls with a white-edged yellow blotch. The triangular-shaped leaves elongate after flowering to 12 inches in length and go dormant near midsummer. Over time, each bulb will produce offsets …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hardiness, a light fragrance, and showy orange hips in fall, all of which recommend it to gardeners in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or Hamamelis vernalis , is a dense native shrub or small tree that is the earliest woody plant to bloom in our area. The straplike, fragrant flower petals are found in unusual color …
Type: Plant Info
… slipper: the story says that Venus and Adonis were out hunting when a storm forced them to take shelter. Love ensued. Afterward, Venus left her slipper behind. A mortal found it, but …
Type: Plant Info
… or other ornamental flowering trees. If necessary, boxwood and yews can be lightly pruned to maintain geometric form. Avoid overpruning, especially in very sunny, hot weather. …
Type: Plant Info
… (76 cm) long and 4 inches (10 cm) wide at their widest point. The flowers are very attractive to insect pollinators, and within a few days the colorful florets lose their beauty. They are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… purple stems, and enormous dark green heart-shaped leaves that are heavily scalloped. It grows to about eight feet tall and about wide and is an impressive statement plant in any garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It will tolerate cold and wind and can be sited on north or northeast facing walls. It grows 6 to 10 feet and blooms in the spring, producing many lavender-bluish flowers in varying lengths, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sticky stem and seedpods of the straight species. So while it may be slightly more attractive to deer (not likely), it will also not reseed in the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
