… 'Pinot Noir' is aptly named for the dark wine-red foliage that will not fade to green in the shade. Bright but not intense sun is recommended to prevent leaf scorch. Although it is grown for the foliage, the flowers are also impressive, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom mid to late summer and last for several weeks. This is a dwarf astilbe that grows only 18 inches high. 'Hennie Graafland' … but once established, it is more drought tolerant than other varieties. It does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pardon My Cerise beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to about 18 inches high and around 12 inches wide. It bears brilliant reddish pink flowers during mid-summer and its small size and neat habit makes it a great plant for the front of a border. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub … will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of color to your border. Cut back at the end of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pardon My Purple beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to about 12 inches high and around 12 inches wide. It bears dark magenta purple flowers during mid-summer and its small size and neat habit makes it a great plant for the front of a border. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially shady areas. If you gently rub … will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of color to your border. Cut back at the end of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and trust and transparency. These values guide the work of our community and are our day-to-day actions that tie together everything we do. This new set of values prompted many questions … Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on January 16, I am reflecting on how his teachings are relevant to the work we’ve undertaken through our equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts … in conversation across the organization about our strengths, where there are opportunities for improvement, and our vision for the future of the organization. In these conversations, we …
Type: Blog
… Description: Look for these rare visitors in the Dixon Prairie. Although identical in appearance to the eastern meadowlark, they are less common and their songs are different. …
Type: Birding
… Deep burnt orange buds open to light lemon colored flowers on this smaller height aloe suitable for containers in cold climates. Winter flowering in the Northern Hemisphere. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Replacing this year? Five to consider. Last winter was hard on us all…especially on the trees and shrubs that took the … winter burn on evergreens ( read our blog about it here ), lots of dead branches, and, for many homeowners, the loss of key "hardscape" elements: the shrubs that are the backbone of … could be the "foundation plant" you're looking for when evergreens are lost or it's time to replace those decades-old shrubs that have reached the end of their life cycle. Native to the …
Type: Plant Info
… This primitive plant does not produce flowers but is grown instead for the iridescent peacock "leaves" produced along the creeping stems. Grow in low light, high humidity and humus rich soils for best results. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit that produces abundant fragrant white blooms and features exfoliating amber colored bark for winter interest. It is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at … tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
