… Bright yellow 'pocket' flowers are produced continuously from early summer up to the first hard frost on this Mexican native adapted to shaded moist environments. This annual, if allowed to reseed, will continue to provide interest to the shaded parts of the landscape for years. It will grow up to 20 inches tall by the end of the growing season. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lay their eggs in other species' nests. They can be found everywhere at the Garden looking for nests in which to lay their eggs. One female can lay 70 eggs in one season. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This medium-sized, fish-eating bird is often seen perched while searching for small fish, or heard giving a rattling call as it flies from on perch to another. It nests in tunnels it digs into stream or lake banks. …
Type: Birding
… 'Twilight Zone', an improved version of native Little Bluestem is the first to color up for fall, adding iridescent silver-mauve tones all over the plant as early as midsummer! Then …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cardinal white willow is known for the deep red color of its new growth stems. For that reason, its is most often coppiced (cut to the ground) in late winter to promote new growth. This variety is a female clone. Members of the genus Salix are commonly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… BLUE SKIES® is a cultivar of the common lilac developed by the Monrovia Nursery to thrive in somewhat warmer climates (Zones 7-8) than most of the species. Pale blue fragrant … Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While the common name of the plant has come to define a shade of pale purple, some species and hybrids have pink or white blossoms. Lilacs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Soft yellow petals are blushed with rose at their edges on this compact (to 3 feet) dahlia adapted for garden and fresh-cut flower use. Plant tubers or plants in full sun after danger of late frosts has passed in moist, rich soils. Avoid locations that are prone to high winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with white blotches near the nectar are produced from shorter statured plants that do not need to be staked in the garden. This series enables more nurseries to feature lupines because their smaller size makes transportation easier. Pollinator magnets for the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… orange stamens. This cultivar matures at a large size and will require a large aquatic area to flower well. Full sun and the use of mesh screen to protect the rhizomes from nutria are part of the recipe for success. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tender evergreen shrub can grow to about 10 feet high, but will probably not reach that size indoors. It needs bright indoor light and moderate moisture conditions. From late summer to midwinter it produces showy, bright orange blooms that attract hummingbirds. It can be trained on a trellis for screening. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
