… important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Warrior switch grass is an upright … rain gardens, stabilization of eroding banks, and black walnut. Since Warrior is mostly grown for its ornamental value, it is generally retained for its autumn and winter interest. Cut back the foliage to near ground level in late winter. in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Blue Fountain switch grass is a very … gardens, stabilization of eroding banks, and black walnut. Since Blue Fountain is mostly grown for its ornamental value, it is generally retained for its autumn and winter interest although it also provides shelter for wildlife. Cut back the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… more common. That's when Illinois was covered with pasture land. This nocturnal owl is known for its heart-shaped face, and its acute listening skills come in handy for hunting small mammals on the ground. …
Type: Birding
… to set their flower buds. Their size, and this chilling requirement, make them a challenge for home owners to re-flower however the plants themselves can live for decades. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and wide, with long leaves produced in a basal rosette. Sea lavender is a good filler plant for the perennial border. Small blooms develop on the multi-branched flower stalks in the summer. Pretty, tiny lavender-blue flowers hover over the foliage, providing a sea of lavender for the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… white flowers cover the informally arching branches in May in a dazzling display that can last for weeks. This easy-to-care-for hardy shrub is forgiving of poor soils, which endears it to Chicago area gardeners. Free of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This alpine currant cultivar is a dwarf (3'), dense, mounding, deciduous shrub, grown primarily for its attractive dark green, fine-textured, three-lobed leaves. 'Green Mound' is a male cultivar that will bear no fruit (this species requires male and female plants for fruit production). Inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers appear in April. Fall color is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
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… I am a Postdoctoral Researcher affiliated with the Synthesis Center for Conservation and Restoration (sCORE), where I collaborate within interdisciplinary teams to … on plant restoration. Our dual objectives include generating and assessing seedling trait data for plants designated for nationwide restoration efforts and compiling a comprehensive dataset on tallgrass prairie …
Type: Staff bio
… Q. I am looking for some unusual summer-blooming shrubs for my landscape. Do you have some suggestions for hardy and floriferous shrubs? A. You can extend your season of blooming shrubs by adding any …
Type: Plant Info
