… Prunus tenella 'Fire Hill' is a dwarf shrub with long thin leaves and a breathtaking display of dark pink flowers in spring. This is a low growing suckering shrub that is not fussy about soil pH, texture or moisture but does best in full sun. Because of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deam arrowwood viburnum is notable for its densely branched habit and very lustrous foliage that can handle hot, dry … are raspberry red and do resemble raspberries prior to opening. Its blue-black fruit in fall is held above the foliage, which turns a combination of red, purple and orange. This variety is native from southern Ohio to Missouri but is relatively rare in the trade. Viburnums are a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Marie's doublefile viburnum is a broad shrub with a distinct horizontal branching habit that gives it a layered look. It … clusters of nonfragrant flowers held in two rows along the branches in May. Fall foliage color is a reddish-purple. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. This cultivar was introduced from Japan in 1879 and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tara Prairie Dropseed is a clumping warm season grass with bright green leaves and delicate flower panicles that appear … brown in late fall. In massed plantings the flowers provide an attractive pinkish haze which is enhanced by backlighting in early morning or late afternoon. This grass is a wonderful all year plant with bright green foliage in spring and summer, flower spikes in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Salvia leucantha 'Midnight' is a Mexican bush sage featuring dark purple calyces (bracts that surround the flower) and purple flowers on a plant that can reach up to 5 feet in height and width. This cultivar is drought tolerant once established. Chemicals in the leaves repel deer and rabbits, while the … Mexican bush sage has been used in our autumn landscapes for several years. Although it is a shrubby perennial of coniferous forests in Mexico, the Chicago Botanic Garden uses it in …
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
… It has glossy purple-red blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It is a specimen ground cover that is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… to reach a height of 2 feet. From May through August it produces showy pink blooms. It is a specimen in a border or ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
