… Lewis' mock orange is named for the scientist and explorer Meriwether Lewis who first collected specimens. It is also known as Indian arrowwood for its utility to the tribes of the western parts of North America where the plant originates. Lewis' mockorange is the native flower of Idaho. It grows in a rounded form to about ten feet in height and width with medium green leaves. In late spring it bears masses of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Purple Flame® is one of a series of cultivars developed by Bartels Breeding in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. It … that bloom late into the season. The queen of phlox, this species is a tall perennial native to lightly shaded woodlands of eastern and central North America. Showy midsummer flowers grow in large, conical panicles, with hundreds of five-petaled blooms atop each 2- to 3-foot stem, from July to September. In hot, humid weather, mildew may develop on the leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Every gardener is familiar with scarlet sage, a long-time staple in the annual border. Clumps of round, … variants of the taller species have appeared on the market. 'Louie's Delight' will grow to a bushy 3 feet, with drooping clusters of vermilion flowers. It blooms later in the season and is perfect to use toward the back of borders, where earlier-flowering perennials and shrubs have faded away. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the Midwest, Senna hebecarpa is an upright-growing member of the pea family, which produces golden-yellow spikes of flowers in … ground and produce compound leaves with small toothless ovate leaflets. The flowers give way to dark brown seedpods that last into winter. Branches often bend under the weight of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summer Magic blackhaw viburnum is a more compact cultivar than the species with a height of 15' and a spread of 12'. New foliage emerges red then transforms to pink and finally deep green. While the white flowers in May are typical of the species, this … red and yellow. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Allegheny viburnum is a cross between V. rhytidophyllum and V. lantana 'Mohican' and introduced in 1966 by the U.S. … somewhat darker green than other types of leatherleaf viburnums. White flowers in May give way to red fruits, which eventually turn black and persist into winter. Fall foliage color is burgundy. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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? … of what once covered northeastern Illinois and much of the Midwest? Or, maybe what compels us to walk the Prairie in fall, when it’s at its prime, is a desire to pay respect to the land and reconnect with our own heritage. For whatever reason one walks in …
Type: Walks
… Candelabra aloe ( Aloe arborescens ) is native to South Africa's Cape Province, north to Zimbabwe and Malawi, where it flourishes on rocky outcrops and stony ridges. It was originally …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clerodendrum quadriloculare , or Shooting Star, is a stunning subtropical shrub featuring pink-and-white balls of flowers from 6 to 10 inches across in winter. The foliage, to 6 inches in length, is greenish purple on the top of the leaf, and deep purple underneath. A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sentry Ginkgo is an attractive male selection with a symmetric narrow form. It will not produce the distinctive … fruit. It will develop into upright narrowly pyramidal shape, and with increased age, mature to a large 50' by 30' tree. Its narrow shape makes it work well as a street tree but, due to its ultimate mature height, should not be planted under power lines. The Ginkgo is an ancient …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
