… Iris 'Many Mahalos' is an intermediate bearded iris with lovely orange blooms and deep orange beards. It stands 19 inches high and blooms prolifically in late spring. It may rebloom later in the season, from mid summer until …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lemon beebalm is a North American native plant that grows to around 2 to 3 feet high and 12 inches wide. It bears lavender, pink, or white lemon-scented flowers during July and August; removing dead flowers will extend the flowering. Beebalm grows in sunny or partially …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Snowwhite Fantasy mock orange bears large fragrant double white flowers in May to June and reblooms in the late summer to fall. It is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, growing to about six feet in height and about five feet in width with gently arching branches. While this shrub is adaptable to a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Paeonia 'Yan Long Zi' ("purple haze at twilight") is a traditional black-crown-form tree peony, so named because its petals resemble black velvet. Its 6-inch flowers are deep purple and bloom midseason. Tree peonies often need to settle in for one to two years before producing … to 3 feet tall. Plant in part shade with the eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface and protect from strong winds and afternoon sun. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The giant chincherinchee is a native of the arid areas of northwestern South Africa. It has broad, glossy green leaves that form a basal rosette up to two feet wide and flower spikes that reach up to two feet tall. The flowers are outward-facing pale green or greenish-white, six-petaled and star-shaped and appear in late winter or early spring. Admire this beautiful plant with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: The Canada goose is often present on Garden lakes and lawns. …
Type: Birding
… This perennial needs partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… States in 2011. Currently, it has been identified in 18 states, primarily in the east. It is being managed at a state level, with various states having different regulations. Some states … Here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, we are developing protocol to monitor incoming plants and to monitor our existing collection. Boxwood blight photo by David L. Clement, University of … Maryland, Bugwood.org Boxwood blight photo by Mary Ann Hansen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org Boxwood blight photo by Mary Ann Hansen, Virginia Polytechnic …
Type: Plant Info
… of flowers, a bunch of violets meant faithfulness. In the language of lawns, it means wet soil and shade. Weeds don't just happen at random. Different conditions favor plants that evolved in … thriving. If he sees yellow nutsedge, he knows to check for poorly draining soil. The nutsedge is an indicator weed, whose presence can indicate a condition that might be a problem for your … or at least choose plants that like their feet wet. Maybe that low place in the lawn is a good site for a river birch. Weeds that can indicate poorly draining soil, such as clay, include …
Type: Plant Info
… Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana is monotypic - meaning it is the only species in this genus belonging to the Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family). Native to … surround the bottlebrush like mass of white stamens. The flowers are scattered along the stems and are best appreciated if a dark background is provided. Semi-shaded light levels with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
