… grey green leaves. This cultivar of the native White Baneberry thrives in woodsy soils, shaded to partially shaded conditions under deciduous trees. All parts of the plant are toxic - a great deterrent for rabbits and deer, but not so good for small children who may be attracted to the shiny fruit. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or early autumn improves the overall health, disease resistance, and appearance of your lawn. To prepare your lawn, mow grass to 1 inch and choose a high quality grass seed. Make sure that the seeds make contact with the soil for proper germination. You can use gas-powered vertical mowers, slicers, core aerators, spikers, …
Type: Plant Info
… Exceptionally large pink daisy flowers cover this vigorous mum from September to frost. Easy to grow, Cambodian Queen is a proven performer. Pair with Asters and Anemones for a stunning fall show. Mounding habit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 4 feet. In July and August it produces pale pink flowers. It is ideal for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The red buds of Strawberry Parfait® crabapple open to pink flowers with red margins, followed by red fruit in the fall. Its foliage emerges reddish purple in the spring and matures to dark green as the season progresses. This cultivar is reported to have excellent disease … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for one to two weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This swallow is most often seen flying over the lakes looking for insects, especially closer to bridges where they build cup-shaped mud nests. …
Type: Birding
… This tree grows to a height of 49 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It is a shade tree or a tree for the urban street. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: One of five species of swallows seen at the Garden. Look for them flying around the Dixon Prairie where they nest in birdhouses placed out for them and bluebirds. …
Type: Birding
… This plant is suitable for growing indoors. Does not bloom. Propagation by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) It is grown for foliage, is evergreen and smooth textured. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This small flowering tree reaches 15' to 20' in height and is often multistemmed. Site it in a prominent place so that everyone can … The fragrant, creamy-white flowers appear in late May or early June and grow in panicles 3" to 6" in length. It also has beautiful reddish-brown peeling bark. The Pekin lilac is a lesser-known and grown tree form of lilac that is becoming more popular for its fine ornamental characteristics. A lovely early summer-flowering small tree. Members of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
