… Named after an American physician, Culver’s root is a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the … moist to wet, well-drained soil in full sun. A good background plant in the perennial bed, it is attractive to butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Alfredo cranberrybush viburnum is a compact form selected at Bailey Nurseries in Minnesota. Flowering and therefore fruit are both sparsely produced. Fall color is red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: The Canada goose is often present on Garden lakes and lawns. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This hawk is a rare winter sight flying over, or in, trees. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This Great Plains migrant is a rare sighting in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is an unusual sight on the lakes or flying overhead. …
Type: Birding
… the Visitor Center to the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center While it is true that prime fall color occurs at the Garden during the first two weeks of October, it is also true that there is a nonstop fall show that spans a much longer period of time, late summer to late autumn, …
Type: Walks
… Description: The junco is a very common migrant and winter resident. It can be found in most habitats at the Garden. … woods, shrubby areas, and conifers at the Garden and in northern Illinois backyards. The junco is about the size of a sparrow, and is closely related to that family. The male is dark gray with a white lower breast and belly. The …
Type: Birding
… The epiphytic dragon's mouth orchid ( Encyclia cordigera var. rosea ) is native from Guatemala to Panama, where the subspecies rosea is found. The flower spikes can produce flowers for up to three months, and each of the flowers … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In Greek mythology, Iris is the Goddess of the Rainbow. She’s a messenger from the gods to mortals—a golden-winged goddess … colorful flowering plants—irises—sprout where her feet touch the ground. The genus Iris is a fitting name for a group of fabulous plants whose flowers represent a rainbow of hues. There … ) Few perennials offer the wide range of colors found in bearded irises. The common name is a nod to the thick “beards”—a fuzzy-looking midsection that appears on the falls of each …
Type: Plant Info
