… 'Flower Power' lives up to its name! Mounds of delicately scented white flowers top glossy green foliage. The plant grows to 36 to 40 inches tall and blooms from May through August. As an additional treat, the flowers are flecked with pink in the cooler hours of morning and evening. 'Flower Power' is a very easy-to-maintain perennial and is relatively resistant to mildew. Grow it in full sun …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Named after an American physician, Siberian Culver’s root is native to northern Asia. It grows to about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide with lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Dense …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to eastern Asia, Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’ has striking green and yellow variegated leaves which can brighten and add interest to a shady spot. It produces showy, fragrant, shell-like, waxy white flowers with yellow inside lips and a red throat. It is hardy to USDA Zone 8 and is generally grown as a houseplant. It can be used as an outdoor …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers with a red eye zone and a green throat. The flowers which measure 4” appear in early to mid season. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sun Dried Tomatoes daylily is a tomato-red and orange blend with a golden green throat. The large 6-inch flowers that bloom in mid to late season are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Each flower lasts only one day, but there are multiple buds on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of the largest public gardens in the world, with more than 2.5 million plants on 385 … Many new visitors may not realize that nearly one-quarter of the Garden's acreage — 81 acres, to be exact — is water. In fact, most of the 27 gardens are located on one of nine islands. Even … a counterpoint to the exotic color and fragrance of the exuberant Crescent. This is a favorite site to spot the Garden’s gregarious resident ducks, trumpeter swans, and great blue herons, as …
Type: Walks
… Description: This cryptic bird is most often seen in large flocks during fall migration, flying erratically while catching insects. A member of the goat-sucker family, it is less likely to be seen when perched. …
Type: Birding
… It has pink flowers that attract butterflies in May and June, followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen tree that is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This rarely grown species is endemic to the southeast part of Brazil, where it is found growing in rocky areas. It has long tubular flowers. The pure white petals are reflexed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… spurs that emit a sweet, coconut-like perfume. Each inflorescence can produce from three to 15 fragrant flowers, providing continuous bloom for up to two months. They are relatively easy to grow, given medium light and temperatures to 60 … native of Japan, Neofinetia falcata was the favorite orchid of the ruling shogun. The orchid is named after Achille Finet (1862-1913), a French botanist who studied the orchids of Japan and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
