… Snowdrop anemone is a hardy, low-growing perennial, native to Europe, which blooms prolifically with delicate, 5-petaled, white flowers. Tolerant of shade, it is best grown in masses among trees and shrubs. The best show of flowers is in April, but it continues blooming sporadically until summer's heat, when it puts out a few more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is commonly known as Alpine avens. It grows only 6 inches tall and blooms in spring and early summer with yellow flowers that face upward. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is native to central and southern Europe in alpine meadows and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has pale lavender flowers with a lavender pink eye. It grows 28 – 30 inches high and blooms in early to mid-summer with dark green foliage. It may re-bloom in the fall. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is hardy in zones 4 - 8. The genus name is from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Phlox paniculata ‘Dresden China’ stands 28 inches high and blooms in mid to late summer with fragrant pale pink flowers that have darker eyes. The flowers are 1½ inches in diameter and occur in clusters. The plant is attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies and is hardy to zone 4. The genus name is from the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the difference between aggressive and invasive plants? A. The Chicago Botanic Garden defines an invasive plant as “a species, usually nonnative, that is able to establish itself within existing native plant communities and is posing a threat to … than preferred, or into an area of your garden where it is unwanted. A plant may be aggressive in one area of a garden or neighborhood and well behaved in another. …
Type: Plant Info
… This maple is native to Japan and is one of the "snake bark" maples. It can reach a height of 40 feet. It should be sited in full sun and is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions (except wet ones) and types. Foliage starts as a medium green, turning yellow and gold with crimson highlights in the fall. The green and white striped bark adds winter interest. Compared to other maples, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deep blue flowers with reddish purple throats and large creamy white staminal columns. This is a deciduous shrub that grows 6 -9 feet tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 – 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina' is commonly sold under the trademark name BLUE SATIN®. When the species was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, but it is actually native to China and India. Hibiscus syriacus is the national flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Notwoodone' has pale lavender semi-double flowers with frilly centers of small petals. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall. Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms continuously from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 -9. This is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name … LAVENDER CHIFFON™. Although when it was named syriacus, it was thought to have originated in Syria, the species is actually native to China and India. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native from Europe to central Asia, devil’s bit is a perennial that grows to 3 feet tall and blooms in late August to October. It is a native of meadows, marshes, and damp woodlands, producing spherical lavender flowers on well-branched stems from July through October. It is in the Dipsacaceae family, and is related to pincushion flowers and to teasel. The flowers can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narrow-leaf cattail is commonly found along ponds throughout North America, recognized by its tall, narrow … and the brown fuzzy cylindrical fruit that looks like a hotdog on a stick. It is so ubiquitous in wetlands that it was beleived by many to be native to North America. Our native species is … is now considered an invasive species, and it hybridizes with the native species. Its use in ponds is no longer recommended. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
