… is a perennial plant that is native to the upland areas of the eastern US where it grows in areas that are consistently moist and bright. It bears bracts of one inch bright purple flowers in late summer to mid-fall providing a pop of tall color in the late season. Broad-leaved ironweed grows to a height of about six feet and a width of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sunshine bromeliad features lime green leaves tipped in purple-lavender and keeps it's colorful leaves best in bright to full sunlight. A rosette of leaves forms a water tight 'cup' in the center of the plant to supply moisture in between rains. Not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark red feathery spikes waft in the breeze above the burgundy-green strappy foliage on this non-hardy grass. Can be used as an accent in containers and seasonal bedding displays in the Chicago region but in warmer climates it can reach up to 5 feet in height. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Introduced in 1985, informal, decorative Dahlia 'Purple Taiheijo' has spectacular violet-red blooms that can grow to 12 inches in diameter. Staking is recommended, especially in windy locations. The flowers are so large that it will take a few weeks longer than smaller …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bright fiery red of Karma Irene ( Dahlia 'Karma Irene') and the waterlily form will sparkle in any garden setting, especially in groups of 3 or more plants. Bred for the cut flower industry, Karma blooms are prolific, on tall straight stems. A favorite in Europe and Netherlands, the 6 inch blooms are on 3 to 4 foot plants, and will shine in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has mophead flowers which bloom from July-September. Flower color is dependent on the soil in which the hydrangea is planted – blue in acidic soils and rose-pink in alkaline soils – and color will change as the flowers age. This plant is hardy in zones 6-9 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features dark green leaves and large clusters of flowers, which are either lacecap or mophead in structure. Blue Danube is small in structure, growing 4 feet tall and wide, and bearing large, mostly sterile flowerheads, which are deep blue when planted in acidic soil and dark pink when planted in alkaline soil. Heavy flowering and compact, it is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Use royal azalea as a specimen plant or in the shrub border. This is one of the best deciduous azaleas for the Midwest due to its tolerance of higher pH soils. The flowers, which open in spring, are pale pink, fragrant and well over 2" in diameter. The leaves are dark green in summer, turning yellow, orange and crimson in fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep violet to lavender flowers in the most fantastic, out-of-this-world shape are produced throughout the year in mild climates or during the summer when used outdoors in Chicago-area landscapes. Sprawling and climbing to about 5 feet in height, this cultivar is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The tepals (petals) are delicately "flamed" in various shades of pink and orange, contrasting with scarlet on the inside and a lemon-yellow … is a member of the Triumph group of tulips, grown for their long stems and graceful flowers in May. Plant 'Annie Schilder' in well-drained soil and in full sun. The Triumph tulips, as a group, are often planted in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
