… Description: Look for this bird of early spring and late fall singly or in small groups in the McDonald Woods or other wooded habitats at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… The air is brisk, the sun is at a lower angle in the sky, and the autumnal fireworks have begun. Like … through fall. Phil Douglas, curator of woody plants, shares six of his favorite shrubs for fall color. Fothergilla xintermedia 'Mount Airy’ In early spring, this shrub produces a profusion of white, honey-scented flowers. By October, its bright fall …
Type: Plant Info
… Bells of Ireland This native to the Caucasus Region and Asia Minor thrives during the cooler temperatures of spring and early summer. A green flowered addition to the landscape palette and a favorite for cut flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gray-green, finely dissected leaves on this large shrub to small tree provide interest, even when the small clusters of yellow … flowers are not present. This species of acacia has been a favorite of the florist industry for decades. Grow this plant in full sun and in dry-ish soils that are neutral to slightly acidic—this is one of the few acacias that can not tolerate soils with high alkalinity. It flowers in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Encore Coral Bells is a lovely pink and silver Heuchera villosa hybrid introduced by Thierry Delabroye of France in … silver leaves. New leaves emerge dark rose pink with a silver overlay and deep purple veins. The leaf color transforms to lighter pink shades, retaining the dark veins, and intensifying the … white flowers emerge on dark purple stems increasing the plant height to 18 inches. Suitable for full sun or part shade, in can be used massed in groups as a groundcover, added to containers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… wiry stems just above the translucent 'windows' found at the tips of the thick fleshy leaves. This diminutive groundcover spreads slowly over time making for an exquisite mat. Grow in full sun in well drained soils and avoid excessive water to prevent … of the stems and foliage. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Felderbach European beech is an extremely dwarf form with a columnar habit. Foliage is dark green. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which are eye-catching show stoppers for their shape (weeping, columnar or rounded) or foliage color (green, variegated, purple or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of bright yellow flowers resembling starbursts on a plant shorter in stature than the species. This plant prefers full sun and moist soil, and when provided with these conditions, it is insect- and disease-resistant. Bees and migrating butterflies swarm the flowers to obtain the … small birds enjoy feasting upon the seeds. Goldenrod is deer resistant and is not responsible for triggering allergies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Mohonk Red’ is a rounded shrub that grows to a height of about 10’. It is noted for producing lots of flowers. Leaves are initially light green then dark green changing to … petals fading to a straw color at the tip that emerge from a light red calyx. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Ostfriesland’ is an upright clump-forming perennial known for its compact form, long bloom period, purple stems and violet-purple flowers. The lance-shaped … butterflies and the plant tolerates dry soil, drought, air pollution, and deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
