… Norway spruce is a tall evergreen tree native to the cool forests of Europe where it can grow to over 200 feet in height. In the US it tends to grow to only about 60 feet tall and about 30 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Ural false spirea is a medium-sized spreading shrub native to northern Asia, from the Ural Mountains to Japan. An unusual summer-flowering shrub, it spreads by suckers and will form large colonies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This small-statured orchid (up to 6 inches) produces flowers from January to June in the leaf axils of old and new pseudobulbs. The tiny blooms are creamy white with … orchids, this cultivar continues to produce flower spikes on the old pseudobulbs. This orchid is perfect for the home windowsill if kept moist—but not wet—during the growing cycle. The orchid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitespire Senior gray birch is a cultivar of the gray birch propagated by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire gray birch, a related cultivar that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be as resistant to the birch borer. Both cultivars are more tolerant of the heat in the Chicago region than other …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitespire gray birch is a cultivar of the gray birch that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be resistant to the bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire Senior gray … by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. Both cultivars are more tolerant of the heat in the Chicago region than …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This orchid produces up to a dozen 4-inch flowers bloom in a blend of orange, yellow, red, and coral with brownish spots on the Pedro Bonetti vanda orchid (X Ascocenda Pedro Bonetti). The upright pseudobulb is canelike and produces aerial roots along the stalk to anchor it to surrounding objects and vegetation. This orchid requires temperatures above 65 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This is one of two visible woodpecker species with red highlights on its head. Oak woodland restoration has helped to increase their numbers in recent years. It is most often seen in McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… Caucasian spurge is a rounded perennial that produces yellow flowers during the summer. It grows to a height of 2 feet under full sun in moist soil. The plant is mostly used as a ground cover or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and white 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
… Attracting birds to the winter garden can be a fun-filled and action-packed spectator sport. Supplying our … offered in a bag of mixed seed, you'll see many different birds gathering at the feeder. This is the seed of choice for many because it's reasonably priced and does the job, but unfortunately … from yews are loved by many birds, and a thick yew hedge is an example of a good nesting site. Oaks attract about 300 different species of insects, and their nuts are favored by blue …
Type: Plant Info
