… flowers. The glossy red fruit that form in the fall persist into winter. This cultivar is rated highly resistant to disease by the University of Illinois Extension. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less than 2 inches, it is considered a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… STARK ROYAL GALA® apple is a compact tree that produces a sweet and tart fruit considered good for eating fresh or in … was developed by Stark Bro's nursery in Missouri. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less than 2 inches, it is considered a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Box elder is a much maligned species of maple with compound leaves, usually trifoliate, but with up to seven leaflets. Although it is a native throughout much of North America, it is not often used in the landscape because of its weak branches and often irregular habit. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… PRINCETON SENTRY® Ginkgo is a large tree selected for its upright conical form. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into … but, due to its ultimate mature height, should not be planted under power lines. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ginkgo, introduced by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation, Inc. in San Martin, California, is a male clone that will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit. It has unusually large and … Saratoga Ginkgo has symmetrical branching and matures into full, dense, pyramidal form. It is slightly smaller than other selections, but not a dwarf. It is about one-half to two-thirds the size of the Autumn Gold Ginkgo. Saratoga Ginkgo has the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Sun Stream' is a small Ginkgo with green and yellow variegated leaves. The yellow stripes on the leaves are irregular and fade to a cream as the leaf matures. It is reported that this variegated form shows less tendency toward reversion to an all green leaf, … variegated forms. Sun Stream Ginkgo was first introduced by Oregon Nurseryman Gary Handy, it is a semi-dwarf, becoming a broad oval shrub like tree about 8 feet tall in ten years, and has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Magyar Ginkgo is a large tree selected for its fast growth, strong central leader and upright form. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into … to a large 50' by 30' tree. Its narrow shape makes it work well as a street tree. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dense St. Johnswort is a Danish cultivar whose showy golden blooms flower from July through September—much longer than other Hypericum . One of the parents of this cultivar, Hypericum kalmianum , is endemic to the Great Lakes region of the United States. This low-maintenance perennial forms a … by 30 inches. It requires moderately fertile, evenly moist soil, and once established, it is relatively drought tolerant. This is not the species valued for its medicinal properties ( H. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: The eastern towhee is a bird of shrubby habitats, but is not often spotted at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… The yellow pitcher plant is a carnivorous plant native to North America. The "pitcher" is actually a modified leaf. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
