… conditions. In May and June it produces showy, coppery, orange-red and yellow blooms. This is a ground cover or an understory and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is originally from Madagascar. This clump-forming perennial needs full sun to partial shade and … height of about 1 foot. Although it blooms year-round, the pink flowers are inconspicuous. It is useful in a summer border or as a terrarium plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… How and when should a crabapple and peach tree be pruned? A. A good time to prune fruit trees is early March before the buds begin to swell. The branching habits are clearly outlined, and the weather is generally more conducive to outdoor work. Choose a clear bright day and avoid working in the rain or walking over the root zone of a tree when the soil is soft and wet. Use sterilized tools, wiping the blades of the tools with a 10 percent bleach …
Type: Plant Info
… saying, “Take only memories and leave only footprints.” What exactly does that mean and why is it important? A: Summer is a great time to travel! When we travel and spend time in nature, we start to notice all the … us. While on vacation, it may be tempting to take home a beautiful flower or plant, but it is better to leave the plants where they are. One reason is that the plant may be invasive, and …
Type: Plant Info
… Narcissus ‘Cantabile’ is in Division 9. It stands 18 – 27 inches high and blooms late in the season. The petals are white with a point at the tip. The cup is small and disc shaped with a narrow band of yellow around the center of the cup . There is a broader band of green at the base and a narrow band of orangey red around rim. The bulbs are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brown petals have bands of green across them. The prominent lip is washed in lavender and streaked in dark purple. Very fragrant! The orchid family consists of a … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often … nights—though the absolute temperature range (cool, intermediate or warm) varies by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… late May-early June with white flower clusters and blue-black fruit in the fall. This cultivar is noted for producing fruit more abundantly than the species. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… PRAIRIE DREAM® is a cultivar of paper birch reported to be more stress tolerant and resistant to bronze birch … it shares the stunning exfoliating white bark and golden fall foliage for which the species is known. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Young's weeping European white birch is a small twiggy tree with a weeping or pendulous habit. It is sometimes grafted onto another root stock resulting in a taller tree with an umbrella-like crown. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Himalayan birch is indeed native to the Himalayas and Nepal -- so naturally occurs at higher altitudes and cooler climates than the Chicago region. It is notable for the whiteness of its bark. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
