… a native species. Its scientific name Cornus alternifolia indicates that its leaves alternate on the branch, unlike most of the rest of the Cornus genus. Small yellowish-white flowers are … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a native species. Its scientific name Cornus alternifolia indicates that its leaves alternate on the branch, unlike most of the rest of the Cornus genus. Small yellowish-white flowers are … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Yellow Lantern magnolia features fragrant yellow tulip-shaped blooms on a small to medium tree with a compact habit. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… amount of variability. Swamp white oak is native to Illinois and in the wild is found growing on moist sites, but it is adaptable to urban environments and can be used as a street tree where … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) depending on its environment. Both parents are known to be tough and drought-tolerant. The genus Quercus … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large tree (typical of bur oaks) to medium tree/large shrub (typical of Gambel oaks) depending on its environment. Both parents are known to be tough and drought-tolerant. The genus Quercus … (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… perfectly circular leaves with a notch. There are also pink and red varieties. It is the basis for many hybrids. The northern variant was formerly classed as Nymphaea tuberosa . This true … of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by round notched leaves that lie flat on the water and flowers with numerous petals produced at the end of a long lax stem floating …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Its outer spines are short and white, and the inner spines are longer and black. Spine groups on the side are arranged in a closely spaced, spiral pattern (instead of vertically). This genus … should be watered sparingly and grown in light shade with good drainage. Recommended for USDA Zones 9b to 11, this plant is hardy to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… , commonly known as wild quinine, produces an abundance of white, pearl-like flowers on 2- to 3-foot-tall plants with broad, rough-textured leaves. Native to the tallgrass prairies, … Native American medicinal uses of this species, it was used in World War I as a substitute for the bark of the South American Chinchona sp. (quinine) to treat malaria. Guayule ( Parthenium …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… May to early June, giving way to bright red fruits in late summer to early fall that persist on the shrub into early winter. The berries are attractive to birds. The wrinkled, dark green … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
