… The dark purple foliage of the copper beech makes a strong statement in the landscape due to its imposing size and unusual foliage color. The leaves emerge almost black and change to purple-green as the season progresses.It is thought to be a naturally occurring mutation of the European beech ( Fagus sylvatica ) and was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Galphimia glauca is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America, with the unmemorable common name of thryallis. As a conservatory specimen, it is valued for its non-stop blooming, as it is continually covered with dainty spikes of yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pear tree is called Buerre d'Anjou (or Butter of Anjou) because the fruit is a golden color in the fall and it has a buttery rich texture when ripe. Buerre d'Anjou pear is … breeders of this this tree recommend planting a Bartlett or other pear tree nearby in order to enhance fruit production through cross-pollination. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As this small, graceful tree ages, it becomes more rounded in habit. It is recommended for a naturalistic garden. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The … tree has finely shredded, attractive bark and one of the hardest of all woods. Hop hornbeam is a native tree of rich woodlands. Related to birches but without the insect and disease problems, this tree is best known for hoplike …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ( Rosa x odoratus 'Viridiflora') was a byproduct of hybrizations done in the 1840's on the way to developing hybrid tea roses. It is a cross between Rosa chinensis and Rosa gigantea . The flower consists of several rows of … take on a reddish tinge as they age. If you want a showy fragrant rose in your garden, this is not a good choice. It does make for a conversation piece. The plants reach about three feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This state-endangered species is rarely seen at the Garden. It is distinct in its adult plumage, but difficult to identify as a juvenile. Look for it flying over or sitting on logs in the water. …
Type: Birding
… April is a joyful month, when we plant new trees, transplant or divide late-blooming perennials, cast … out cherished wildflowers, bulbs, and other early bloomers, we should take every opportunity to spot one of the most invasive plants in our area—garlic mustard, Alliara petiolata . Don't be … early Europeans may have thought when they tucked it into the ship's hold and introduced it to the New World, the land of opportunity, where it had no natural enemies and thrived beyond the …
Type: Plant Info
… Hosta tokudama is a medium (18 inches tall by 43 inches wide) hosta noted for the thick substance of its … leaves and corrugated blue foliage. It is a slow grower and may take several years to reach its mature size. It blooms in early to mid summer with white flowers that can be used in cut flower arrangements. Hostas are shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sugar Buzz® Pink Frosting Bee Balm Sugar Buzz® beebalm series is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2-2.5 inch bright purple-blue flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller scale gardens. Beebalm grows in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Viburnum farreri or fragrant viburnum is native to the northern provinces of China. It is one of the treasures made available to gardeners through the efforts of Reginald Farrer, British plant explorer extraordinaire, but …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
