… The dwarf Arctic birch is a low rounded shrub native to the northern latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. Its bark is dark brown and smooth. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Manchurian birch is a variety of the Asian white birch; it is native to Korea, Japan and northern China. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The jade plant ( Crassula ovata ) is native to South Africa. A member of the stonecrop (Crassulaceae) family, it is a popular, indoor, branched succulent shrub that can grow to 6 feet tall but usually reaches a … dormancy but appreciates a resting period with reduced watering from fall to late winter. It is well known for its potential as a bonsai specimen, because it forms a bonsai very easily when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Showy medinilla ( Medinilla magnifica ), a member of the Melastomataceae family, is more commonly known as the Malaysian orchid, despite not being part of the orchid family. Native to the mountains of the Philippines, this species is found mostly in the tropics. The leaves are somewhat distinctive, being opposite, decussate … that develops first, with the other flowers in the cluster developing afterward. The blossom is made up of many small flowers cupped in bracts (large petal-like leaves) that can grow to 20 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The fernleaf beech is so named because its cut leaves are reminiscent of the fronds of a fern. A wide range of … or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech … regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Cut-leaf Beech is best known for its deeply serrated and lance-shaped leaves. A wide range of cultivars of the … or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech … regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Rotundifolia European beech is so named after its small rounded leaves, which are dark green and glossy. A wide range of … or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech … regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the stiff, rough branches. Forsythia x intermedia is a cross between Forsythia viridissima and Forsythia suspensa var. fortunei. It was found as a … of Gottingen, Germany, in 1885. It has given rise to many popular cultivars. ‘Beatrix Farrand’ is a widely cultivated old standard, found in many old landscapes. It grows large and is very floriferous. However, it is not very cold hardy and after a cold winter, only a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The English oak is native to Europe and can be a very imposing, majestic tree at maturity. In cultivation in the U.S., it is unlikely to reach the 75 to 100 feet scale often seen in Europe. Its wood has been used to … and furniture, as well as casks for maturing wines and spirits. The fruit of the oak tree is the acorn, which usually appears in September and is very popular with squirrels. The English …
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
