… The autumn garden is full of late-season color: bold dahlias and asters, pastel Japanese anemones, dusky chrysanthemums, and sunny goldenrods. But there is another group of plants flowering at this time, although the "blossoms" are not quite what you … ) The arching green foliage forms large mounds and sends up pink bottlebrush flower heads. It is not hardy but is a good choice for containers or massed in annual beds. 'Rubrum' is an …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: If this state-endangered owl is seen at the Garden, it is either flying over, or roosting on the ground, in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… growing in the lawn are difficult perennial weeds to eradicate. At the present time, there is no effective chemical treatment that can be applied by homeowners. Only professional licensed … turf specialists are able to purchase broad-leaved herbicides to control violets. Hand pulling is a tedious but effective option, providing that the entire root system is removed. …
Type: Plant Info
… The silver maple is native to eastern North America. It can reach a height of 80 feet with a spread of 50 feet. This tree requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery undersides of its five lobed leaves. Fall color is not uniform with this species; it may be a very ordinary yellow or a very bright orange …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This maple is very similar to Acer japonicum and is also known commonly as the full moon maple. It can reach a height of 12 feet with a spread of … yellow to burnt orange, sometimes with orange, salmon and chartreuse highlights. Fall color is can vary from shades of gold to red. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. In the spring it produces showy yellow to yellow-green flowers. It is good in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. It is reputedly a sterile cultivar that will not self seed. It maintains its mounded shape without …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that sit atop 24-inch stems. It prefers well-drained, loamy soil in full sun. Summer Beauty is a butterfly and honeybee magnet. Summer Beauty ornamental globe onion is sometimes referred to in the literature as Summer Beauty lavender globe lily—but it is not a lily at all. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ( Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Shower') grows up to 24 inches tall by 18 inches wide and is known for its bright golden-yellow flowers, interspersed with fine, thread-like foliage. Full sun and well-drained soil are preferred by coreopsis. This cultivar is more drought tolerant than most of the other species (all of which are native to North America). It is deer resistant and attracts butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and lateral branches produce blooms of semi-cactus form in a bold fuchia and orange blend that is striking. Dragonberry, like other Dahlias is not hardy in the Chicago area, and should be lifted and stored over winter after the first frost has knocked the foliage back. Plant in spring when danger of frost is past. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
