… VANGUARD™ elm has waxy, lustrous leaves and an upright habit. It is adaptable to extremes in soil acidity and is noted for its moisture, heat and wind tolerance. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to frost, with an especially strong flush of flowers just before the season ends. This is a perennial favorite for bridal bouquets. Suitably named for its small stature, the mature size of The Fairy rose ( Rosa 'The Fairy') is 1 to 2 feet tall. The bright glossy green foliage is scaled with the flower size and is disease resistant. Plant this rose in full sun and in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… red and orange blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds from July through October. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to other birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mugho pine 'Teeny' is an extremely dwarf form that matures to only 12 inches high and wide. This small globe shaped pine has attractively arranged rich green needles 2" long and is excellent for rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3 and prefers full sun with moderate moisture. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green globe Scots pine is an attractive, slow-growing conifer with a rounded form covered with dense, shaggy, slightly twisted needles. It is tolerant of poor, dry sites and makes a good accent shrub or border planting. It is easily pruned to topiary form or small size for dwarf gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Northern Europe and Asia, Beurvronensis Scots pine is an upright globular variety. It is slow-growing and densely branched with blue-green needles. In 25 years it will reach 1 – 2 feet tall but may eventually grow to 3 – 4 feet. It prefers sun full and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Upright Japanese Yew ( Taxus cuspidata ‘Capitata’) is an evergreen with pyramidal form native to Korea, China, Russia, and Japan. It grows to a … 25 feet under full sun or partial shade and requires moderate moisture conditions. The plant is non-flowering and is used mostly as a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American arborvitae is a dense, broad-pyramidal evergreen tree reaching heights of 40' to 60'. It works well as a … plant. Choose plants with strong central leaders to avoid damage from snow and ice. It is an Illinois native that is extensively used. A widely used native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is an uncommon warbler that is occasionally spotted in winter. …
Type: Birding
… 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
