… The Tokyo wood fern is native to the moist woodlands of Japan and Korea where it thrives in the partial shade, rich humus of the forest floor and protection from drying winds. This fern has medium green fronds and grows in a vase form to 3 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… There's nothing secret about the bright red roses of 'Beauty Secret', even though she is a miniature. The small but very double bright red roses appear in clusters and bloom is prolific...and fragrant. What's more, they come into bloom early, getting a jump start on larger, more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aster is a midwestern native and blooms in late summer-early fall with yellow centered flowers of pale violet, sky blue and rare occasions, white. The lower eaves are broadly ovate with a stiff texture and long …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A red base to the flower transitions to orange and yellow in the mid- and outer sections of flower as it opens up. This Darwin Hybrid produces large flowers with thick texture on strong stems and is noted for its ability to become a perennial in the garden. Plant in full sun, moderately …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… month? They may be taking part in No Mow May—a movement that began in Great Britain in 2019 and has spread to North America and beyond. The goal is to leave the “weeds”—clover, dandelions, violets—even creeping Charlie (gasp!) so that bees …
Type: Blog
… She became a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America in 2020 and is currently studying with Eddy Mariën at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium. She has performed on carillons in Belgium, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the US. When she’s not playing carillon, Elisa is a researcher of rare books and currently …
Type: Event for Calendar
… This cultivar is smaller than other horse chestnuts (less than 30 feet). It has small, white flowers in dainty … are narrower than the species giving the tree a more delicate look. It can tolerate some shade and has medium soil and water requirements. It should be noted that this is a taprooted tree which makes it difficult …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This species is endemic to west Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China. It was first discovered in 1875 by a surgeon in the Russian army and introduced to western cultivation in 1908. It blooms heavily in winter through early spring …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… small orange flowers which appear extra early in the season. The small blooms are 3 inches, and the foliage is only 18 inches tall. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow flowers with a green throat in mid season. The blooms are large, measuring 6 inches, and are very fragrant. It is attractive to butterflies. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
