… Rusty blackhaw viburnum takes its common name from the soft fuzzy reddish covering on its winter buds. This species is native to the southern U.S. White flowers in May are followed by fruit that goes from green to pink to blue and persists into winter. Fall foliage color is deep burgundy. The …
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. 'Dart's Pink Lady' is a direct descendant, … and shares the impressive size, weeping habit, and prolific spring bloom of its parent. From May into June its branches are lined in clusters of warm shade of pink trumpet-shaped …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… first plant expedition to Sinaloa, Mexico, with the leading American botanist Roxanna Ferris from Stanford University. There is not enough documentation to know exactly what happened during … broke her arm and a few ribs—she collected about 500 plant specimens. She gained recognition from botanical institutions that then sponsored more expeditions. For the next 12 years, Mexia …
Type: Blog
… Description: This rare member of the finch family has a bill specialized for extracting seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with variations in spruce cone …
Type: Birding
… Out of Africa Photo ©Petra Ballings via Flora of Zimbabwe From the hills of Kenya to the continent's edge in South Africa are found five species of …
Type: Plant Info
… 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has salmon-colored blooms from June to November. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on a 3-foot stalk in late spring and early fall. Use precaution: Handle with care and protect from deer applies to all Eremurus . This is a prized florist flower. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 4 feet. From mid- to late summer it produces pink flowers that attract butterflies. It belongs in a hedge …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions to reach a height of 10 feet. It has white blooms that attract butterflies from January to June. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. From May to August it produces blue and purple blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
