… Native to New Zealand, brass buttons is a rhizomatous, mat-forming ground cover that grows to only 2” tall but spreads indefinitely by runners. It features button-like yellow flowers and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Geum rivale is commonly known as water avens. It is native to North America where it thrives on wet, boggy … soils or swamps. It does well in in cool, wet areas where little else will thrive. It grows to 18 to 28 inches tall and blooms from late May to early August with 2 – 5 flowers per stem. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lemon Thyme is a hybrid of Common Thyme ( T. vulgaris ) and Broad-leaved Thyme ( T. pulegioides ) that is … that can be used fresh or dried in a variety of dishes. It is a woody perennial that can grow to 4-12" tall and 18” wide. Whorls of tiny, pale lilac flowers appear on the stem ends in early summer and are attractive to bees. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Crimean linden is a hybrid whose parentage is thought to be the littleleaf linden ( T. cordata ) and the bigleaf … fragrant pale yellowish-white flowers that appear in drooping clusters that are attractive to bees. These give way to conspicuous, but sterile, nutlets that ripen in late summer. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This common bird is found across the Garden. This species has become increasingly aggressive in defending their nests, even against people. It is not unusual for them to attack people who get too close to a nest site. …
Type: Birding
… Siberian Bugloss ‘Jack Frost’ is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 18 inches. It requires partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From April to May it produces showy blue flowers. The plant is a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This creeping perennial grows to a height of 6 inches with full sun and dry soil conditions. It has glossy purple-red blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It is a specimen ground cover that is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… perennial reaches a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From July to October its pink and red blooms attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 40 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its white blooms from March through June attract butterflies and are followed by brown fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of 15 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its pink and white blooms from March through June are followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
