… is a hardy addition to any midwestern garden. Large, purple flowers cover this large perennial from early August to early October. Typically growing from 3 to 6 feet, this butterfly attractor tolerates clay soil and naturalizes well. Pinching …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dawn Bodnant viburnum is a cross between V. farreri and V. grandiflorum that was selected from seedlings at Bodnant Gardens, Wales, in 1935. Its pink buds open to fragrant pinkish-white … the emergence of foliage. Because of its early flowering, there is risk of bud/flower damage from late frosts. Fall foliage color is reddish purple. Viburnums are a versatile genus of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… horticulturalist and botanist, this Weigela is a direct descendant of those first brought back from Japan in the 1850's. It's still prized today for its heavy bloom, which lasts well into … bloom in older varieties, you can now get them in yellow and white, and in sizes that range from 1 1/2 to 9 feet tall. Leaves may be green, or variegated, or yellow or deep burgundy. And …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Weigela hortensis one of the first varieties of Weigela to reach the U.S. from its native Japan, arriving here well before 1900. It's one of the large, old-fashioned … Weigela . The long arching canes lined with clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers from mid to late spring, combined with its relative hardiness and easy care made it a favorite in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… diversity we can protect, the better equipped we are to help plant species adapt to challenges from human-driven habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. Established in 2023, the … pollen transfer is successful, the plant produces seeds that can grow into new plants. Pollen from the critically endangered Albany cycad ( Encephalartos latifrons ) in a Petri dish (left) … when: It isn’t possible to store seeds – Some plant species produce seeds, like acorns from oak trees, that aren’t designed to last long and won’t survive frozen in the Garden’s Seed …
Type: Research
… of the Woman’s Board annual activities include unique behind-the-scenes presentations from the Garden’s horticulture and floriculture professionals, planning and execution of the … of the Woman’s Board annual activities include unique behind-the-scenes presentations from the Garden’s horticulture and floriculture professionals, planning and execution of the …
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… of 9 inches in full sun and dry to moderate soil conditions. It has pink and white blooms from March through June and is an attractive ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a height of 3 feet in full sun to partial shade and dry soil conditions. It has green blooms from May to October that attract butterflies. It belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dense white plumes are accentuated by the dark red stems rising from the dark bronze foliage in summer. This astilbe is ideal for moist soils in shaded …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. From May to August it produces white blooms. It belongs in a border or an understory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
