… Wisteria frutescens is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 30 feet. It grows under full sun with moderate … giving way to brown fruit in the fall. The plant can be used as a hedge with support and is resistant to deer. It is native from the eastern United States to Texas along streams and botttomlands. Archived Copy: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: When this bird of shrub prairies is seen on migration, it is likely to be found in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Q. I’ve noticed many leaves of my plants look chewed. What is causing this and is there anything I can spray to help my plants? A. At this time of year, many different … and their larvae frequently feed on the leaves of plants. Without seeing the culprit, it is not possible to determine which insect is causing the damage to your plants. Inspect your …
Type: Plant Info
… Lilium lancifolium ‘Splendens‘ is one of several species with the common name of tiger lily. The flowers are orange-red with … as bulbils, in the leaf axles along the stem. A bulbil will produce flowers 2 years after it is collected from the stem. The bulbs of Lilium lancifolium from which Splendens is derived are edible, and these plants have been cultivated in Asia as a food crop. The bulbs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The European beech is a stately addition to any large landscape and in time becomes an imposing shade tree. The simple foliage is dark green and somewhat shiny. The beech nuts it produces in the fall are attractive to wildlife. Autumn foliage is golden bronze; in winter the handsome gray bark is prominent. A wide range of cultivars of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’ is a medium to large, vase-shaped, deciduous tree, typically growing to 60-80 feet (less frequently to 130 feet) tall with a broad-rounded crown. It is native to eastern and central North America. Although once widely planted in the United States … Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’ reportedly has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease and is currently being planted. It typically grows to 60-70 feet tall. Non-showy, small green flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the American beech once covered a large part of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. It is a large and imposing tree at maturity with low, wide-spreading branches. Its fruit, a beechnut, is edible in fall. Autumn brings golden-brown leaf color; winter exposes the handsome thin gray bark, which is a key identifying feature. There is no lovelier sight than the American beech, with its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Feuerland’ is a cherry red cultivar with yellow centers. It opens bright red and slowly ages to burnt orange and yellow. It is derived from the popular Achillea millefolium with a long blooming season from May through August. It is a staple of the sunny perennial garden, usually planted in beds and borders where its cheerful …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'GOLDEN COLONNADE®' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and narrow oval habit. It was introduced by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. of Oregon. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into … a specimen or shade tree, and 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
… ‘Ilvomindy’ is sold under its trademark name of MEGA MINDY™. This is a compact shrub 4 ½ to 5 ½ ft tall with a spread of 4 to 6 ft. It has large, conical … white as the new flowers emerge at the tip. It blooms until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. ‘Ilvomindy’ does well in full sun to light shad and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
