… Lebanon striped squill is classed as a minor bulb because of its size, but it is a major asset to a well-rounded bulb garden. Tucked between tulips and narcissus, it covers … squills in the genus Scilla. Each stiffly upright spike can have up to about 20 flowers. It is very long-lived and not bothered much by squirrels or chipmunks. The only problem with this …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Blue Fountain switch grass is a very tall upright grass of about seven feet in height and about six feet in width. Foliage is a bluish-green and the prominent seed heads, which appear in late summer, appear to burst out … top of the plant like water gushing from a fountain. Like most switch grasses, Blue Fountain is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Shenandoah switch grass is an upright grass of about four feet in height and three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which develops maroon and purple streaks by summer and burgundy by fall. The … purple seed heads appear in late summer though to fall. Like most switch grasses, Shenandoah is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Warrior switch grass is an upright grass of about six feet in height and about three feet in width. Spring foliage is a bluish-green which has reddish hues during the summer, becoming yellow with red hues in fall, and remaining honey colored throughout winter. Like most switch grasses, Warrior is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A member of the goat-sucker family, this cryptic woodland bird is known for its distinctive call at night. It roosts on the ground in the McDonald woods but is difficult to find. …
Type: Birding
… perennial grows to a height of 1 foot in partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border, a ground cover, or an understory plant, and it is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to a height of 3 feet in full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border or a ground cover and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has pink blooms from March through October. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and green flowers from March through June. It is best used is as a shade tree. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dwarf Siberian pine is a pyramidal conifer shrub with green foliage. It is slow-growing, reaching 2 to 8 feet at maturity. Plant in moderate soil in full sun where it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
