… Lady Elsie May™ shrub rose ( Rosa 'ANGelsie') is a 2005 All America Rose Selection (AARS) winner, both for its generous bloom habit and its carefree nature. The coral-pink flowers keep coming all season long, and the waxy green foliage isiggihly disease-resistant, making it appropriate for foundation or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Monte Cassino Aster is covered in white daisy-like flowers in late fall on mounded plants to 3 feet in height with … to other genera based upon the results of DNA analysis. Plant in full sun in average soil and avoid excessive fertilization (plants will flop over). This plant is beloved by bees and other pollinators stocking up on pollen and nectar before the onset of winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Side-flowering aster is woodland native found in much of Eastern and Central North America. It can reach a height of 3 … blooms along side branches off the main stem. The centers of the flowers start off yellow and become violet as the anthers appear. The white flowers usually face upward and appear between …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Manchurian viburnum is native to China. White flowers in May give way to red berries that progress to blue-black and persist. Fall color is red and yellow. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chicago Botanic Garden in August? In this class, you will get help refining your tree so it is show-ready. We will cover display principles and accent plants. The timing of this class is perfect to give your trees plenty of time to recover and be at their best for the show. Students will need to bring their tree and display items like …
Type: Item Detail
… of Korean spice viburnum can stop you in your tracks during an early May stroll: sweet, rich, and complex with a hint of cloves. You may encounter it in the Sensory Garden , in the English … one of the hardy, adaptable viburnums, a group of easy-care shrubs that bring bloom, fruit, and fall color to many a midwestern backyard. Many of them have fruit that attracts birds and may … Grows program chosen for more reliable fall color, among other good qualities. Arrowwood is a big shrub, often reaching 10 feet high and wide, so give it lots of room. Wayfaring tree …
Type: Plant Info
… Metallica Elephant's Ear is a striking plant with large, puckered, heart-shaped, dark greenish-black leaves, and purplish-black veins on the undersides of the leaves. A jungle plant, it prefers shady conditions and rich consistently moist soils and protection from drying or damaging winds and harsh …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gold Fingers Miagos bush is a variegated version of the Philippine Miagos Bush. The leaves are palmate and compound with medium green coloring and yellow splashes of color and are arranged spirally on the stems giving the appearance of a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sprout with a few ferny leaves. Now this sprawling monster, barely contained by its cage, is overwhelming you with tomatoes. What are you to do with them all? Or with the rampant zucchini that grow to the size and texture of baseball bats if you don't catch them early? Or with armfuls of basil? The onslaught was hard to imagine last spring when you planned the garden and set out those spindly seedlings. But by August, you've brought tomatoes to the office so …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. When is the best time to harvest sweet corn and how do I do it? A. Sweet corn ears should be picked … fully mature. This stage typically occurs about 20 days after the first silk strands appear and lasts less than a week. Examine the ears closely. The kernels should be plump and smooth, and …
Type: Plant Info
