… The common name of this plant is mistflower because the bluish flowers are downy and look misty. Mistflower is native to eastern North America where it is generally found in moist shady spots. It is an extremely adaptable plant and will tolerate a range of soils types … makes an excellent groundcover. The flowers are downy and soft, and a bluish-violet and appear in late summer and early fall. The plant can grow to about three feet in width and about a foot …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Reed grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass native to the high plains of Eurasia and China. It is … a warm season grass with bright green leaves, and its pink and green flower heads are visible in late summer and early fall. Reed grass is tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including … plant for a range of gardens. It prefers moist, brackish soils and full to part sun, and in these conditions it can become aggressive. This plant is suitable as a specimen or as a massed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is another snake bark maple that is native to China. It was discovered by a Basque priest named Armand David which is reflected in its species name, davidii , and its common name, PŠre David's Maple. The tree can grow to 50 … is pale olive green or white stripes on darker olive bark. Its foliage is "un-maple" like in that it isn't lobed. Fall color may be bright red, orange or yellow. It is hardy to Zone 5. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Sweet Sixteen apple is crisp, juicy, and firm. It can be enjoyed fresh or baked in pies. The difference between … it is considered a crabapple. While apple fruit trees are generally grown commercially and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. When is the best time to prune a cherry tree? A. The best time to prune a cherry tree or to remove dead wood is in the summer. Pruning in summer reduces the risk of introducing disease through a fresh cut. It is important to keep …
Type: Plant Info
… Ozawa onion is a surprising little ornamental onion because it blooms in September and October after all the … 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 countries. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American elderberry is an attractive and useful plant whose only vice is the tendency to send out runners and pop up … lenticels. The leaves and stems are mildly toxic. Large flat clusters of white flowers open in late June and July, followed by tiny black berries, relished by birds. The fruit is not … eaten fresh, but rather is turned into jelly or elderberry wine. It has also been used in cough syrup and other tonics. This woodland species is native throughout most of North America …
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… Baby Tut papyrus is a dwarf papyrus that grows to only two feet tall and two feet wide and prefers wet boggy sites … grown primarily for its attractive umbrella-shaped leaf bracts. Baby Tut is a perennial sedge in warmer climates, forming dense clumps. While a native of Madagascar the umbrella sedge … states of the US where it has been declared an invasive species. This plant is not hardy in Chicago, but can be overwintered in a pot in a warm sunny spot. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… <p><em>Phlox PPHLO7201</em> is marketed as <em> PAPARAZZI™ Paris.</em> It is similar to a moss phlox or creeping … phlox and grows 8 -10 inches high, forming a dense mat of dark green foliage. It blooms in mid to late spring with a showy display of fragrant lavender blue flowers that have deep purple eyes. Plant it in full sun. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9 and attractive to butterflies. The genus name is from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
