November 1, 2023
Chicagoland green boxwood was introduced in 1994. Chicagoland grows as a hardy, dense growing hybrid of boxwood. A broadleaf evergreen with foliage typical of most deciduous plants, boxwood retains its leaves year-round, which are dark green, small and curved.
A slow- to medium-growing shrub, Chicagoland green boxwood is well suited for many landscapes including inner city landscapes subject to pollution, suburban yards, and more formal gardens. Boxwood grows naturally into a dense, compact, and rounded shrub, but can be neatly sheared as well. Boxwood is generally deer, insect, and disease resistant.
, Evergold is a cool-season grass and can be semi-evergreen in the Midwest climate.
Matrona sedum is hardy, drought-tolerant, and thrives in full sunlight.
One of the biggest advantages of Double Play Doozie spirea is that it is seedless and continually blooms throughout the entire season.
With dark and moody colors trending in the American landscape this year, we can’t pass by this penstemon variety called Midnight Masquerade (also known as beardtongue).