… strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… strong, upright stems. Smaller, branching lateral spikes create a candelabra-like effect when in full bloom. Red Arrows grows to about 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide and has lance-shaped leaves that surround the stems. Easy to grow, it prefers moderate to moist, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. …
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 … It can reach a height of 3 feet with a similar spread, but should be clipped back by a fourth in early summer. This creates a denser, more compact plant with more flowers. It should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is both heat and drought tolerant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This aster is a midwestern native and blooms in late summer-early fall with small yellow centered flowers of white. The stems and narrow … can reach a height of 3.5 feet with a similar spread, but should be clipped back by a fourth in early summer. This creates a denser, more compact plant with more flowers. It should be planted in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is both heat and drought tolerant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This state-endangered species is rarely seen at the Garden. It is distinct in its adult plumage, but difficult to identify as a juvenile. Look for it flying over or sitting on logs in the water. …
Type: Birding
… flare alongside the central midrib on this new elephant ear introduction from Hawaii. Grow in shaded locations in moisture retentive moderately fertile soils and protect from strong winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant will form a clump of ferny, blue-green foliage 12” high and wide. It blooms in mid to late spring with dark pinkish red tubular flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial can grow up to 3 feet in height with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in the border, a ground cover, or an understory planting, and it is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in March and April. It belongs in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Feathery spikes of intense purple provide season-long color in the landscape on this full sun-loving annual. Pest and disease resistant; plant in well-drained soils and fertilize lightly to produce the maximum flower production. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
