… THE DARK LADY®, named after the mysterious Dark Lady in Shakespeare's sonnets, is a bushy shrub rose that produces fragrant flowers in a show-stopping red with fuschia undertones. Approximately 140 petals are loosely packed into … into a sunny border. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Spraying against disease may be a good idea, especially if you can't give it full sun …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… While it's first officially registered in Europe under the name Autumn Damask in 1819, it may well be the rose described in Greek and Roman antiquity as Four Seasons Rose of Paestrum. It earned that name by being the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tightly packed, tubular blooms virtually all year when grown as a container plant or in the ground in a frost-free conservatory. Cultivated in the southern United States, the flowers' nectar attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… will spot them too, and come flying. This sage comes from the edges of moist forests in the foothills of the Andes, so it's happiest in rich, loose soil that's consistently moist. Although it can take full sun in the North during the summer, it's best grown in containers up here so it can come indoors for …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Asian native spirea produces white flowers in flat-topped clusters. Fall color is usually tones of yellow. The genus Spiraea consists of … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is native to southeastern Europe and Asia. It produces clusters of white flowers on old wood in June. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… notable for its variegated feathery foliage. Its white flowers appear before the leaves emerge in April. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fairy Queen three-lobed spirea produces abundant white flowers along its upright branches in late spring. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a … lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A colorful duck, the wood duck is commonly visible in lakes with its tail end sticking up, perched in trees, or using nesting boxes in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve. …
Type: Birding
… Description: In early spring and late fall, look for this bird of the high tundra as it scurries along the paths in the Dixon Prairie or flies over in small flocks. …
Type: Birding
