… Description: A member of the goat-sucker family, this cryptic woodland bird is known for its distinctive call at night. It roosts on the ground in the McDonald woods but is difficult to find. …
Type: Birding
… It has pink flowers that attract butterflies in May and June, followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen that is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a compact Floribunda rose that produces fluorescent pink flowers. It is a continuous bloomer, putting on a show from late spring up to the first frost. Does well in both the landscape and a container. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It has red and lavender blooms from May through August that attract butterflies. It is a specimen in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Amur adonis ( Adonis amurensis ) and its ties to the namesake god are a good match. This plant is as handsome as any perennial, and once seen in bloom, its perfection is almost impossible to resist. Amur adonis is as ephemeral as the god Adonis, and soon after blooming, the plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A Very Different Garden Walk What is it about walking in the Prairie that is so very different from any of our other Garden walks? … of what once covered northeastern Illinois and much of the Midwest? Or, maybe what compels us to walk the Prairie in fall, when it’s at its prime, is a desire to pay respect to the land and reconnect with our own heritage. For whatever reason one walks in …
Type: Walks
… As gardeners develop an appreciation of native trees and shrubs, many become more willing to try these plants in their own landscapes. The unusual features of the witch hazel family make … hazel offers yellow and red fragrant flowers blooming at unconventional times; the ability to thrive in moist, claylike soil; good fall color, and tolerance of sunny or shady conditions. … until October. Seasons of Blooms Hamamelis mollis The Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis , is less hardy than the natives. Grown in the warmer parts of USDA zone 5 to 8, it is the most …
Type: Plant Info
… Harla aloe, or Aloe harlana is named after its location, Harla, Ethiopia. It is a stemless aloe that is usually found as solitary rosette or in groups formed by offshoots. … markings and dark marginal teeth. The inflorescence appears in the summer and fall and is up to three feet tall with as many nine branches. The flowers are clustered toward the top of each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Candelabra aloe ( Aloe arborescens ) is native to South Africa's Cape Province, north to Zimbabwe and Malawi, where it flourishes on rocky outcrops and stony ridges. It was originally …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clerodendrum quadriloculare , or Shooting Star, is a stunning subtropical shrub featuring pink-and-white balls of flowers from 6 to 10 inches across in winter. The foliage, to 6 inches in length, is greenish purple on the top of the leaf, and deep purple underneath. A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
