… The Crimean linden is a hybrid whose parentage is thought to be the littleleaf linden ( T. cordata ) and the bigleaf linden ( T. dasystyla ). It is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a rounded pyramidal shape that can reach a height of 60’ …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bilberry Ice spiderwort is a low-growing clumping perennial plant that is derived from native North American plants. It has strappy green leaves and bears attractive … lavender and white flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about two feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Jeannene spiderwort is a low-growing clumping perennial plant that is derived from native North American plants. It has strappy green leaves and bears attractive … flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter that appear from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about eighteen …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Therese spiderwort is a low-growing clumping perennial plant that is derived from native North American plants. Therese has strappy gray-green leaves and bears … pink flowers about 1.5 inches in diameter that appear from June until September. Each flower is open at most a single day, and in some cases, for only a morning. It grows to about two feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Believed to be named after an American physician, Culver’s root ( Veronicastrum virginicum ) is a tall upright perennial native to East and Central North America. The narrow, toothed leaves … soil in full sun or partial shade. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. It is often used to bring height to a mixed border where its dark green leaves and height make a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nanum Bullatum viburnum is a dwarf cultivar growing to a mature size of 2-3' high and wide. This is a non-fruiting cultivar, but it has beautiful red autumn foliage. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in 2025. Here are the stories that made us fall for them all over again. Grassy plumage is the new black. Made from hand-dyed plant material, these Stella McCartney gowns have all the fluff and float of real feathers, without the birds. The exact plant species is under wraps, but we have our own ideas! In addition to ornamental grasses like this, we … bonus? Many are native to Illinois and make a great lawn alternative . This desert cutie is… a sunflower? Meet the woolly devil ( Ovicula biradiata ), the first new plant species and …
Type: Blog
… A Very Different Garden Walk What is it about walking in the Prairie that is so very different from any of our other Garden walks? Perhaps it’s the experience of seeing … together, many of them taller than ourselves and completely unknown in our own gardens. Is it the knowledge that this semi-wild place is only a remnant of what once covered northeastern …
Type: Walks
… Tilt Head aloe ( Aloe speciosa 'Tilt Head') is a tall, erect, handsome aloe that reaches a height of 9 to nearly 20 feet in height. The … small, red teeth. Dense cylindrical flower heads of red buds open greenish-white. This species is easy to distinguish, with its head of rosette leaves tilting to catch a maximum amount of sunlight. Each inflorescence is a short, cylindrical raceme (cluster) about 20" long, densely packed with flowers. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… feature darker purple throats with golden highlights. Highly fragrant, this natural variety is slightly smaller in size than other members of the genus but still features full-sized … 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 … 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
