… Switchgrass is a native ornamental bunchgrass that is a remnant of the tallgrass prairie. It has a tall, erect habit growing to 6 feet in height and 3 feet in width. The flower heads lend an airy delicate quality to the … is most attractive. The seed heads provide winter interest as well food for birds. It performs best in full sun, and moist conditions but is quite adaptable. Cut back in late winter or early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright orange flowers with a yellow center cover this sprawling groundcover throughout the warmer months of summer and early fall. Easily propagated by cuttings collected before the first frost and held overwinter in an very brightly lite, frost free, environment. Plant in full sun in locations that typically dry out during the height of summer for best results. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tulip features deep red, almost black flowers atop tall sturdy stems—a wonderful addition to the typical colors of spring. Plant this tulip in full sun and in well- drained, … it, to the extent possible, from squirrels and chipmunks. Triumph tulips as a class, are best used for forcing in containers, cutting gardens and annual displays—they do not readily …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Growing plants provides many ways to address aspects of the Next Generation Science Standards. Whether students are home or in the classroom, learn to help them develop an understanding of the scientific process using …
Type: Item Detail
… Description: Look for this woodland-nesting flycatcher in the McDonald Woods or in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve. In summer, seek the shelter of the … refrain. "Pee-a-wee. Pee-er. Pee-a-wee." This denizen of native woodlands in Illinois belongs to the flycatcher family. Many flycatchers sit on a snag, then sally out to snatch an insect full … wing bars. Males and females look alike; young of the year have buffy wing bars. If you get a really close look, you'll notice the adult pewee has a dark upper mandible and dull …
Type: Birding
… This mat-forming evergreen ground cover grows to a height of about 4 inches with full sun to partial shade or full shade and moderate moisture … In late spring and summer it produces insignificant white and green blooms that give way to orange fruits in the fall. It is a ground cover or can be used in a hedge. It should be noted that this plant is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms from March through June that give way to red fruit. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with reddish-bronze foliage. It produces large inflorescences of red-orange flowers at the tips of its branches during the winter months in Chicago inside a greenhouse, but it flowers … or greenhouse, this fast-growing 3-foot-tall by 3-foot-wide tropical shrub flowers best in full to partial sunlight and moist, well-drained soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Oeschberg Amaranthus Deep red to maroon flower/seed spikes top off the burgundy leaves and stems on this annual that thrives in … a pop of color in the landscape throughout the growing season. Plant in flower beds for best results or stake plants in containers with loose soil mixes to keep the plants upright. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White Obedient Plant is an erect deciduous perennial, growing in sunny moist sites. The plants have square stems and alternate pairs of variable and often toothed leaves, almost … a new position if they are moved on the stalks. They multiply rapidly, so allow space for them to spread. They are easily divided and transplanted; it’s best to do so after a heavy rain. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
