… Paulared is one of the earliest harvested apples (August) and is widely appreciated for both its fresh eating and cooking qualities. It is related to McIntosh. This cultivar orginated in Sparta, Michigan in 1967 and was named after …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Prima is a crisp textured, tart apple primarily used for eating fresh. This cultivar is one of many developed by PRI, a disease resistant apple breeding program, which is a cooperative among Purdue University, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Wolf River apple originated in the 19th century in Wisconsin. It is generally considered a cooking apple because the flesh is soft and grainy, and it does not keep well. It is reported to have good disease resistance. The difference between apples and crabapples is the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This black-headed gull is a southern species that rarely is rarely seen at the Garden. It is most likely to be seen flying over. …
Type: Birding
… This maple is native to Taiwan and parts of China. Its smooth bark is green with thin, waxy, white stripes. The leaves are broadly palmate. It can grow to a height and width of about 30 feet. Fall color may be red, orange or bright yellow. This tree is hardy to Zone 7 so it is not reliably hardy here. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sanguinea grows in full sun to partial shade. Known as orange surprise lily, the bloom color is red-orange to apricot, and bloom time is August to September. The surprise is the unexpected appearance of a leafless stalk in early August topped by the tubular flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The whitecrack willow is a naturally occurring hybrid from central Europe. It is an exceptionally tall-growing willow capable of reaching sixty feet in height although forty feet is more typical. The new growth is reddish in color and the flowers which appear early in spring …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub is a deciduous holly that can tolerate wet conditions; it is native to swampy areas of Eastern North America. Afterglow is a female cultivar which needs a male pollinator to produce red berries. One male winterberry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris 'Rave On' is a vibrant orange with bright orange beards, creamy white signals and ruffled petals. It stands 36 inches high and blooms in mid to late season. This is a tall bearded iris which typically blooms after the dwarf irises but before the Japanese and Siberian Irises. It is an excellent cut flower and is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while resistant to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
