… This plant is a veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Spike veronica has … moist soils during the growing period but cannot tolerate wet soils during dormancy. It is unattractive to both deer and rabbits. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… produce bicolored flowers featuring orange buds that open to creamy yellow flowers. This is a clumping variety of aloe that does not get very tall and is ideal for use in containers in cold climate zones. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conditions. It has lavender and purple blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border, is resistant to deer, and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a maximum height of 20 feet. It is a specimen and resistant to deer. Its fruit is blue and purple (appears only on female trees) and attracts birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hartwig locust is a tree or shrub that can grow to a maximum height of 52 feet. It requires full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces white flowers. The plant is useful as a shade tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soil conditions. It has lavender blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple blooms in May and June. It is also an understory and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This common bird is found across the Garden. This species has become increasingly aggressive in defending their nests, even against people. It is not unusual for them to attack people who get too close to a nest site. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is one of two visible woodpecker species with red highlights on its head. It is more common than the red-headed woodpecker. Look for this species in the McDonald Woods or at …
Type: Birding
… moisture conditions. It has purple blooms that attract butterflies in March and April and is attractive to birds. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
