… Japanese tree lilac is a versatile and trouble free small to medium tree. It blooms with showy, fragrant panicles of creamy white flowers in late spring to early summer. The flowers give way to loose clusters of brown capsules that provide winter …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… scientist Jeremie Fant’s latest research. Fant, a molecular ecologist and plant genetics guru, is working with other botanic gardens around the world to develop conservation and reintroduction plans modeled after the ones used by zoos to protect endangered animal species. “When we conserve plant species, it’s possible to preserve …
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… Each winter, the bright yellow buds of fiery spike ( Aphelandra aurantiaca ) open to bright red blooms from the bottom of each flower spike to the top, giving the flower the appearance of bursting into flame above deep green, glossy … reach a third of that size. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The common boxwood prefers part shade to full shade sites with moist, slightly acidic soil. This species boxwood are native to Eurasia and North Africa, but its cultivars (like Pullman) are hardy for this climate. … en masse as a hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This perennial needs partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. From May to August it produces white blooms. It belongs in a border or an understory. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and red blooms from July to October. It belongs in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This native of Madacasgar grows up to 6 feet high with full sun and dry conditions. From late winter to early fall it produces white blooms that are attractive to birds and butterflies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 12 feet high with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through August it produces fragrant white blooms. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aunt Dee Wisteria, a vine, grows to a height of 30 inches with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has lavender blooms that attract butterflies from March to June. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iris histrioides 'George' is among the first of the very early spring flowers to come into bloom in the Chicago area. … yellow, known as a nectar guide. Close observation on a sunny day will provide an opportunity to see bees and other nectar-gathering insects landing on the blotch and following the yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
