… ‘Fairview’ is an herbaceous peony with classic, double white blossoms. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late; ‘Fairview’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Firelight’ is an herbaceous peony with a row of single pink petals surrounding a circle of golden stamens. … bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late; ‘Firelight’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 36 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Glory Be’ is an herbaceous peony with luminescent fuschia blooms, surrounding green pistils and cherry pink … bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Glory Be’ is an early bloomer. It grows to 28 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Liebchen,’ German for sweetheart, is an herbaceous peony with semi-double flowers in delicate shades of pink. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Liebchen’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: When this bird of shrub prairies is seen on migration, it is likely to be found in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… FOX VALLEY® is a river birch cultivar that was selected for its uniform compact habit, adaptability to various soils, excellent disease/pest resistance, and ornamental exfoliating bark. The bark … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pseudobulbs on this first-generation hybrid whose parents hailed from New Guinea. This orchid is not fussy as to light levels or temperatures but does require exceptionally well-drained soil media that is … a couple of times a week. It does not require changes in day length, temperature, or moisture to induce flowering, unlike most other orchids. It's close to ideal for windowsill culture in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Kew Ginkgo is derived from its famous parent, one of the first Ginkgo trees planted at Kew Gardens. It is a … tree smaller and narrower than is typical for the species. With increased age, it will mature to a 30' by 15' tree. It could be planted as a specimen or shade tree, and its narrower shape … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Samurai Ginkgo is a form selected by Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery for its regular pyramidal aspect. … In 10 years it will be about 14 feet tall by 19 feet wide. With increased age, it will mature to a large 50' by 30' tree. Its regular shape makes it work well as shade tree or feature. In … this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow grower and has deeply fissured, cork-like bark. The leaves have five, blunt, rounded …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
