… with ovate dark green leaves that are 1½ inches long that smell like mint. It grows best in sun in well-drained moist soil. In summer, it produces 5 to 15 white-turning-to-light-lavender to blue flowers with the onset of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… followed by clusters of deep red, almost black, fruit whose flavor resembles cherries. Plant in a frost free climate in full sun in moisture retentive well drained soils and water during droughts. It can be grown in a large …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hybrid tea rose ( Rosa ‘Tanorstar’) has been a favorite of gardeners since its introduction in 1960, winning 16 international awards in addition to the All-America Rose Selections in 1963. Long, pointed buds unfurl to reveal fragrant double blooms of coral and orange on long …
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… <p><em>Phlox paniculata</em> ‘ Kraftprotz ’ stands 40 – 4 5 inches tall and blooms in mid- August and September. The flowers are 1 ½ to 2 inches wide and occur in fragrant clusters. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies and is hardy in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bloodroot is among the earliest spring flowers to be found in the woods in eastern and central North America. A single white flower rises above a large round lobed leaf in April or May. This double-flowered form always attracts attention in the Native Plant Garden, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spreads by root suckers to form large colonies in the wild. All of the trees in a colony may rise from the same parent. Dioecious (separate male and female trees). Attractive, greenish-yellow flowers appear in clusters at the branch ends in spring. Flowers on female trees (if pollinated) give way to …
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… spring up to frost. This cultivar produces no pollen, eliminating the possibility of reseeding in the garden. Plant it in warm, moderately rich, well-drained soils in spring. Pick a spot in the garden where its height and shape can contrast with the other …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This diminutive plant spreads in the garden and grows to under 12" tall. Use Allegheny foamflower as a ground cover in a shaded area of the garden. The tiny flowers are produced in racemes that stand above the low-growing foliage. The foliage turns a bronze color in fall and …
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… The fully double, bowl-shaped flowers in shades of soft pink come into bloom toward the end of tulip season—typically around mid-May in Chicago landscapes. Strong, sturdy stems keep the flowers upright in all but the strongest winds. Tulipa 'Angelique' is not a reliable naturalizer in this region. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the petals on this striking tulip. Strong stems support the weight of the heavy flowers even in windy conditions. This is one of the earlies of the parrot class of tulips to flower. Ideally grown in bright sunny conditions in moderately fertile well drained soils in containers or in the ground. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
