… he plays various string and wind instruments. He holds a Bachelor's degree in biology/geology from the University of Rochester and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Indiana University. Fackenthal is a former member of the GCNA Board of Directors, has served …
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… tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of … North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. It is a favorite maple for fall color . Sugar maples should be planted in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has a second and very different bloom in the fall. It's native to open forests and creek banks from Illinois to as far south as Alabama. Aconitum is commonly known as monkshood because the … food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, almost white flowers are rimmed in pale lavender-violet all along the 3-foot stem from early fall up to the first hard frost. Attractive, deeply incised, dark green leaves are … food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aconitum, generally known simply as blue Aconiturm, is one of the last monkshoods to bloom. From late summer into fall, its rich blue color and strong vertical form make it a welcome … food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or tucked into crevices of moist cliffs. They grow in rosettes, with stiff leaves radiating from the center. Plants in the tropical American genus Aechmea are called vase plants or urn … flower and will usually decline after the long-lasting blooms fade, but they can be restarted from “pups”: small side shoots. They like filtered light and loose soil mixed with small bark …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… known as purple beautyberry, is a member of the Verbenaceae (verbena) plant family originally from Japan and China. This species is known for exquisite clumps of purple berries at each node … Chicago—to enjoy the bright, shiny, purple berries. The genus Callicarpa is derived from the Greek kallos (beauty) and karpos (berry). There are 140 species of subtropical and …
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… Hummingbird summersweet is derived from the deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Its name is based on the prolific, fragrant, … attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flower spikes are up to 6 inches long and protrude from lustrous dark green foliage. Hummingbird is a very neat and compact plant, growing to only 4 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rosea summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Rosea has prolific, fragrant, light … The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 8 inches long that protrude from lustrous dark green foliage. Rosea is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ruby Spice summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U.S. Ruby Spice has prolific, fragrant, pink flowers … The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to 6 inches long that protrude from the dark green foliage. Ruby Spice is a medium height shrub growing slowly to about 6 feet …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
